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Suffolk County Council has obtained £8 million in funding from the Department for Transport's Local Authority Bus Grant to improve bus services across the county in 2025/26. The new funding builds upon the success of the previous Bus Service Improvement Programme (BSIP) funding, which enabled the launch
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The North East Combined Authority has revealed that a £1.8bn fund allocated to the region for transport improvements cannot be used for duelling the A1 in Northumberland, despite previous promises from the government. The new funding round, confirmed last week, is expected to be used for a £900m extension
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Seven parish and town councils in Hampshire have submitted applications for new 20mph speed limits under a revised policy adopted by Hampshire County Council in January 2024. The policy allows parish and town councils to request and fund 20mph speed limits in suitable zones on a full-cost recovery basis. However,
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Powys County Council's decision to increase car park ticket prices as part of the 2023/2024 budget has been met with opposition from councillors who argue that the fees are expensive compared to neighbouring authorities. Councillor Corinna Kenyon-Wade pointed out that parking in nearby Herefordshire and Shropshire costs
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Derbyshire's plans to regenerate its former council office complex are taking shape, with plans submitted to demolish several properties and replace them with a modern, three-and-four-storey complex containing 73 apartments. The development, proposed by Lancashire firm Sterling Property Limited, will feature 130 parking spaces for the combined 111
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Proposals for a new motorway service station on the M4 at Bridgend's junction 37 have been submitted to the county borough council. The plans, submitted by the Draycott Group, aim to develop a site off the M4, close to the Pyle interchange, with a potential new access road
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Critics say the cancellation of £500m funding for the dualling of a 13-mile stretch of the A1 between Morpeth and Ellington is a betrayal of promises made by the previous Government under Rishi Sunak. The funding was scrapped as part of the autumn budget, with officials deeming the scheme "
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A disused landfill site on the Isle of Anglesey has undergone a remarkable transformation into a thriving ecological haven and educational hub for local schoolchildren, thanks to the pioneering Wild Landfill project. The project, initiated by Natural Resources Wales in 2020, has transformed 50 acres of the Penhesgyn site into
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A former Cheltenham mayor is urging the new Liberal Democrat leadership at Shire Hall to take over and reopen the Swindon Road household recycling centre, which was closed in January due to a £1 million investment needed to meet new environmental regulations. The centre's closure has led to
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Hertfordshire County Council has deliberately changed its emphasis to prioritize SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) and inclusion following the local elections in May. Councillor Watkin, the newly appointed executive member for education, SEND, and inclusion, emphasized the importance of addressing the complex issue of SEND, which affects not only
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Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform Party, has vowed to tackle the county council's financial woes by identifying waste and implementing cost-saving measures. The party has taken control of the council after winning last month's local election campaign, which focused on the council's finances
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Lancashire County Council has become a crucial battleground for Nigel Farage's Reform UK party as they seek to win a significant presence in the next general election. In a visit to County Hall, Farage emphasized the importance of the local authority's performance in the county, stating
