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Seattle's Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and City Councilmembers Lorena Gonzalez, Alex Pedersen, and Debora Juarez announced the release of the initial Internet for All Report and Action Plan, building on the 2018 Technology Access and Adoption study. The initiative aims to increase access to key services and opportunities,
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Surrey council is deeply fractured over the city's decision to establish its own police force, with councillors and board members presenting starkly different views on the matter. Mayor Doug McCallum insisted that the Surrey Police Service was "a done deal," citing "overwhelming support" from
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A charity football match at the Burnside Working Men's Club in Houghton, Sunderland, has been linked to a surge in Covid-19 cases in the area. The match, which was held on August 30, raised over £540 for men's health charity Cancer Lads. However, 28 people who
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Eighty-three people in Sunderland have tested positive for Covid-19, with the latest outbreak linked to a charity event at Burnside Working Men's Club on August 30. In response to the virus's spread, Durham County Council, Sunderland City Council, and Public Health England have joined forces to
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The Glasgow City Council has announced plans to create around 200 new posts to cover vital home care, residential care, and day care responsibilities as part of the city's Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). The move aims to augment current home care staff numbers and support dedicated
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Victoria Weldon A foster couple has won a significant legal case against Glasgow City Council, which could lead to employment rights, such as sickness and holiday pay, for all foster carers in Scotland. Jimmy and Christine Johnstone's victory in the Employment Appeal Tribunal means they are now entitled
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In a major boost for Sunderland's urban regeneration efforts, the city council has unveiled plans to transform brownfield land on the south side of the iconic Wear crossing into a new affordable housing development, Northern Spire Park. The project is set to reduce pressure on the city'
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Sheffield City Council has made significant strides in providing affordable housing by introducing modular homes built using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). The four-bedroomed family houses were precision engineered in a factory environment in Yorkshire, offering excellent quality, excellent environmental performance, and faster delivery times compared to traditional building methods.
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Portsmouth City Council is actively seeking experienced providers to deliver care and support services within four extra care housing properties. The council aims to award the contract on January 15, 2021, with service commencement scheduled for April 1, 2021. The contract will be initially let for five years, with the
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Residents of Weeke are set for a period of waiting as developers Alfred Homes lodge a second application for a significant redevelopment of Woodpeckers Drive. The proposals include demolishing four houses and building 21 new homes, a combination of apartments and houses. The fresh application is separate from a previously
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The city of San Antonio is taking significant steps to address the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a move aimed at supporting the tens of thousands of residents who have lost their jobs, the city council is putting a COVID-19 recovery plan to a vote in the November
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Georgia's Republican Governor, Brian Kemp, has withdrawn a lawsuit filed against Atlanta's Democratic Mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and the city's City Council, in an effort to block the city's restrictions put in place to fight the coronavirus, including a citywide mask mandate.
