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Parents with children in Plymouth, UK, are being encouraged to apply for 30 hours of funded childcare as soon as possible, as the government will be extending the 15 hours of working parents funded childcare from September 2025. Eligible working families will receive the increased funding, and parents who have
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The Lithgow region is poised for growth and development, with Greenspot's planning proposal for its 620-hectare site in Wallerawang set to transform the town into a regional hub. According to the mayor of Lithgow, Cassandra Coleman, the proposal will create a jobs and industry hub, with residential developments
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Cambridge City Council has agreed to make the four-day working week permanent for staff working in the planning and waste services shared with South Cambridgeshire District Council. This decision comes after the district council had also agreed to make its four-day week permanent. The scheme allows staff to receive full
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As Ozzy Osbourne's body is transported to his private funeral, a hearse will carry his remains through Birmingham, England, with a brass band accompanying the procession. The celebration of the singer's life will culminate at the Birmingham's Black Sabbath Bridge, a tourist attraction dedicated
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A new Aldi supermarket currently under construction on Philadelphia Lane, near Shiney Row and Newbottle, is set to feature a large solar PV installation as part of its development. The supermarket's developer, Aldi Stores Ltd, has submitted a planning application to Sunderland City Council to install 222 solar
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The city of Birmingham, where Ozzy Osbourne grew up, will bid its final farewell to the heavy metal icon as his body is brought back to his home city for a procession on Wednesday. Accompanied by his family, including wife Sharon and children Jack and Kelly, Osbourne's hearse
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council is working with Homes England to bring forward a massive housing development pipeline that could see nearly 5,000 new homes built across 23 sites in the city. The proposed pipeline, which includes both existing and new developments, aims to address the city's acute housing
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The proposed Haleiwa housing and commercial development, also known as Haleiwa Backyards LLC, has continued to face opposition from North Shore residents and community leaders over concerns about the potential loss of agricultural land, increased traffic congestion, and high costs of living. Despite the opposition, a Honolulu City Council measure,
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Cardiff Council initially approved plans for a housing scheme on Cowbridge Road East, which included a proposal for a supermarket on the ground floor. However, when the developers, Wales & West Housing Association, later applied to have only one commercial unit, the council voted against the proposal. The council'
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A planning application has been submitted to convert the historic building at 44 Frederick Street in Sunderland into a nine-bed student accommodation development. The proposal, put forward by A&H Developments (NE) Ltd, aims to cater to the established demand for student accommodation in the city centre. The plans,
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A historic Newcastle building, the Keelmen's Hospital, is set to be transformed into affordable housing after plans were granted planning consent. The listed building, which has stood for over 300 years, has been left derelict since 2009. Newcastle City Council, the Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust, and
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The Chicago City Council recently adopted a zoning amendment, O2025-0015577, to streamline the approval process for development bonuses in Transit-Served Locations (TSLs). This change allows eligible multifamily developments to access a range of zoning incentives by right, without requiring City Council approval or a Planned Development. The amendment is particularly
