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Milton Keynes City Council has received £4.35 million from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to connect the city's Central Library, Woughton Leisure Centre, and Civic Centre to a heat network, with plans to extend the network to provide heat to local homes. The project aims to provide
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The Castlegar Fire Department has implemented a new tiered pay structure for its paid on-call firefighters, following a 2024 review of fire services designed to ensure the strategic and sustainable delivery of emergency services. The previous pay structure did not account for varying levels of certification and training. The new
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Ratepayers may soon feel the impacts of strike action after Townsville City Council's frontline service staff voted to begin industrial action on Tuesday. According to AWU Northern District Secretary Jim Wilson, workers feel the council is too top-heavy with office managers and senior executives, with too much money
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Mel Ertemiz, the owner of Grand Bazaar Niagara, a year-round souvenir shop in Niagara Falls, is advocating for a change to the city's seasonal business licensing bylaw. Ertemiz claims that the current bylaw allows seasonal street vendors to operate adjacent to brick-and-mortar businesses offering the same products or
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Aberdeen city families face a dire situation, trapped by the unstable concrete used in council housing schemes, leaving many homeowners on the brink of financial ruin. The ongoing crisis has drawn parallels with the Post Office scandal, where hundreds were falsely accused of mishandling money. As the Raac petition closes,
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As Aberdeen families and homeowners await the outcome of the Torry Raac petition, a message of hope has been received from none other than Sir Alan Bates, the man who took on the Post Office after the Horizon scandal. Sir Alan, a former subpostmaster who was wrongly accused of mishandling
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McDonald's has faced pushback from health experts over its proposal for a 24/7 drive-through restaurant in Hove, a city with the highest number of fast-food outlets in the South East. Despite concerns over the proximity of the proposed restaurant to several local schools, the planning company acting
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The city of St. Charles may impose new regulations and fees on short-term rentals, currently unregulated within city limits, after a recent meeting of the Planning and Development Committee. The city's zoning codes do not define short-term rentals, and no tax is collected from their operators. According to
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A three-year battle between a cafe owner and Wollongong City Council may be nearing its end, but some councillors are concerned the resolution could set an undesirable precedent. The council acted on public complaints over a cafe operating in a residential zoning, but the owner argued that the business had
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council has agreed a new plan to address the shortage of affordable housing in the city, which has fallen below government targets. The council has been working with consultants from Tetra Tech to identify the challenges facing housing delivery, including a lack of available sites and low house
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Derby City Council has reversed its decision to build new homes adjacent to Arboretum Park after facing significant opposition from nearby residents. The council's "flagship" social housing project had aimed to construct 10 new homes, including seven two-storey terraced houses and three bungalows, on a former
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The ongoing remediation project at the former CP bulk fuel station has led to significant dust and noise pollution, affecting the quality of life and business of those living in the area. Christin Cousins-Starchuk, owner of the Grand Forks Station Pub, expressed her concerns to City Council during the June
