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Brighton and Hove City Council leader Bella Sankey cut the ribbon to officially launch the new Yellowave Hove centre, marking the culmination of almost a year's work and £700,000 of investment. The centre features three sand courts for various beach sports, a five-a-side beach soccer pitch, and
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Sunderland City Council has approved plans for a Tesco Extra supermarket car park to become a hub for automated pick-up lockers, offering customers a convenient way to collect online IKEA orders. The partnership, first trialled at the Peterborough Werrington Superstore, will bring a "bank of 30 lockers" to
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Preston City Council is set to decide on a proposal from AIM Capital Limited to allow the unauthorized car park on Saul Street and Sizehouse Street to operate indefinitely. Despite being granted planning approval for a three-year period, the car park operator has continued to trade without the proper permission.
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The Wheatley Group, in partnership with Glasgow City Council, has initiated the construction of a new £9.3 million six-storey block of flats in the Spoutmouth area of Glasgow's Gallowgate. The development, being built by CCG (Scotland) Ltd, will feature energy-saving measures such as air-source heat pump systems
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Coventry City Council has reassured the public that the Transport Museum will continue to be located in the city centre, contradicting earlier plans that suggested it could be replaced by housing as part of the City Centre North regeneration project. The plans, which were discussed at the UK Real Estate
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In a significant milestone, a long-standing mission to repatriate culturally significant objects has concluded with the return of 33 artefacts to the Larrakia people from the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery in the UK. The objects, including spears, spear throwers, and a club, were collected in the late 1800s and
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Plans to charge motorists to park at Birmingham's Bracebridge beauty spot have been met with anger from a local restaurant owner. Sam Morgan, CEO of Open Restaurant Group, has condemned the council's proposal to turn a car park into a paid parking area, citing concerns for
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A road safety committee meeting in Chitradurga was held to discuss pressing concerns about the poor quality of infrastructure on national highways. The police raised issues with CCTV cameras installed on highways, stating that vehicle numbers are not visible in video footage, making it impossible to gather information during accidents.
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Residents in Guiseley and Yeadon are concerned about the implications of the Leeds Local Plan, which proposes over 1200 houses to be built in the area. The plan, valid up to 2042, is currently in consultation, and locals are being urged to respond before the deadline of 15th September. The
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The St. Joseph City Council has approved multiple infrastructure projects, including renovations to the Bode Ice Arena, demolition of the Aquatic Park lap pool and dual slides, and upgrades to the Hyde baseball field and Civic Center Park fountain. The council also approved funding for the MoWest community service center
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The Sunderland City Council's planning department has refused an application from Capital & County Advertising Limited to erect a large digital advertising screen at the gable end of a property on Rose Street in the city's Millfield ward. The applicants argued that the display would facilitate
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In the East Midlands region of the UK, a significant shortage of local foster carers has led to a substantial number of children being placed outside their home communities. According to recent figures, Derby City Council is supporting 550 children, while Derbyshire County Council is supporting 1,025 children, with
