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A South Kesteven District Council decision to award a £283,305.14 contract to Rio Asphalt & Paving Co Ltd for resurfacing work at Wharf Road multistorey car park in Grantham is set to begin on August 18 and take around three months to complete. The work, which will see
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Powys County Council received £527,613 in funding from the Government for Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) in the year to March, but it only spent £360,457, leaving £167,156 unclaimed. This represents a mere 68% of its allocation, with the authority ranking among the 10 with the smallest proportion
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Carmarthenshire County Council has faced criticism for overspending its allocated budget for supporting people with housing costs by tens of thousands of pounds. According to new figures, the council spent £301,241 on Discretionary Housing Payments in the year to March, which was £32,917 more than its allocation of
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Hampshire County Council's Library Service is excited to announce the launch of its annual Summer Reading Challenge, themed 'Story Garden'. The challenge, starting on Saturday, 12 July, aims to encourage children aged four to 11 years old to explore the magical connection between storytelling and nature
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Hertfordshire County Council, in collaboration with the UK Government, has successfully concluded a two-year programme of artistic residencies in libraries across the county. The My Story: Artist in Residence programme, funded by Arts Council England, has brought together local artists and community members to create art projects that showcase the
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At the July meeting of Warwickshire County Council's Cabinet on Thursday, 10 July, key discussions centered around the county's financial situation, education, and transport infrastructure. The Council's finances were a major topic of discussion, with a report highlighting areas of expected pressure. To address
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A Leamington Spa-based Hawaiian poke bowls restaurant, A Good Catch, is celebrating its third anniversary and expansion after receiving vital funding from the Local Communities & Enterprise Fund (LCE), delivered by the Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust (CWRT). The restaurant's owner, Mandi Attarani, credits the loan from the
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The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) has granted £5.27 million to Warwickshire County Council to support local communities, businesses, and skills development. As part of this next phase of funding, the council will have greater control to deliver a programme based on local requirements, focusing on place-based regeneration, business
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Business Growth Warwickshire, a program commissioned by Warwickshire County Council, has received an additional £3.3 million in funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to extend its services to over 500 local businesses. The program aims to create over 67 jobs, safeguard 269, and improve productivity for over 160
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The Warwickshire County Council's Cabinet has approved the allocation of nearly £4m in developer funds to enhance the Highways Capital Programme for the year, specifically to fund a significant highways improvement project in Exhall, Bedworth. The project, valued at £3.904 million, aims to upgrade critical infrastructure at
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Kidderminster College in Worcestershire, UK has officially opened its new specialist provision, SPACE, providing support for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 16 and over. The facility, funded with PS279,312 of capital investment from Worcestershire County Council, offers new life skills and sensory accommodation. The project
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Worcestershire County Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and aims to be carbon neutral by 2050. However, the council's highways chief, Karl Perks, has expressed concerns about the affordability and achievability of net-zero targets, stating that the Reform UK party does not "stand with net zero.
