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Residents in the Cambridge Road industrial estate are facing a contentious issue, with proposals to extend double yellow lines and remove on-street parking sparking heated debate. While some argue that the restrictions are necessary to prevent accidents, obstruct access to businesses, and combat anti-social behavior, others claim that the loss
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A new interactive visitor centre in Suffolk, UK, is now open to the public, providing an immersive experience for visitors to learn about sustainability and waste reduction. The centre, located at the Energy-from-Waste facility in Great Blakenham, showcases how everyday rubbish is turned into energy, generating enough electricity to power
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The 2025 Worcestershire County Council elections brought a significant shake-up, with Redditch emerging as a decisive force in the outcome. The town's electorate demonstrated just how powerful a well-organized, motivated voting bloc can be. This election didn't just shuffle seats— it sent a message. Redditch'
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Rod McClenahan, a resident of Romsey, highlights the issue of poor road conditions in Hampshire, citing his own experience with a damaged vehicle due to a pothole. He points out that the council spends around £50-60m annually on road maintenance but claims that the cost of restoring the roads to
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New figures have revealed that Norfolk County Council secured 64 convictions and issued £38,000 in fines in 2024 to drivers misusing blue badges for disabled parking. However, the council's blue badge application process has been criticized for its complexity and lengthy duration, leaving some individuals with disabilities
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Lancashire County Council's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system is struggling with a significant backlog, leaving over 1,800 young people waiting for assessments by educational psychologists. This backlog has been criticiqued in an Ofsted inspection report earlier this year, which described the delays as "unacceptable&
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A joint project between Carmarthenshire County Council and Welsh Government aims to develop five energy-efficient industrial units at Beechwood Industrial Estate in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. The units will be built to meet Net Zero carbon standards and will be designed to achieve a 'Net Zero carbon in-operation target'. The
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The hosts of the popular Hardwick Festival in County Durham have joined over 800 objectors in opposing plans for an organic waste processing plant over concerns about smell, increased traffic, and potential impact on local businesses and residents. The BioConstruct New Energy proposal aims to establish an industrial-sized anaerobic digestion
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Derby city and Derbyshire county councils had identified three major waste management firms - Biffa, Thalia, and Viridor - to move forward in the competitive dialogue phase to fix and operate the controversial Sinfin Waste Plant. However, Viridor has unexpectedly withdrawn from the process, leaving Biffa and Thalia to continue
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Nottinghamshire residents can once again enjoy up to a third off group bus travel, thanks to the Nottinghamshire and Greater Nottingham Bus Service Improvement Plans. The discount is applicable to selected group tickets, allowing passengers to explore local attractions, events, and town centers at a lower cost. The scheme includes
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The Derbyshire County Council's planning committee approved an application by Ben Bennett Jr Ltd to build a new haul road on 0.84 hectares of land to the east of Grange Mill Quarry, near Wirksworth, despite concerns about potential dust and noise pollution. The new haul road is
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A long-delayed construction project to build a new quarter-of-a-mile road link between Norwich Airport and the nearby industrial estate has finally begun, eight months after the initial start date was planned. The delayed project, which was supposed to start in April last year, has faced setbacks due to a legal
