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Vandalism at Slough Council’s vacant HQ building contributes to £500,000 a year bill

Vandalism at Slough council’s vacant former headquarters has contributed to an annual bill to the cash-strapped council of more than half a million. Slough Borough...

Leeds City Council to boost revenue by £400,000 annually with more digital ad displays

More digital advertising displays could bring in an extra £400,000 a year for the cash-strapped council. Leeds City Council is set to extend its contract...

Plans for new Football Foundation ‘PlayZone’ proposed in Sunderland

Plans for upgraded football and basketball facilities in Silksworth to boost access to sport have been submitted to council development chiefs. Sunderland City Council has submitted...

Huddersfield MP to hold meeting as children’s hospice funding at ‘critical point’

MP for Huddersfield, Harpreet Uppal, will be hosting a meeting with Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice and fellow West Yorkshire MPs tomorrow (12 November)...

£6.7m being spent on transporting children to and from school in Middlesbrough

A total of £6.7m is budgeted for transporting children in Middlesbrough to and from school This was confirmed by Ged Faint, Middlesbrough Council’s Integrated Transport...

London Assembly urges mayor to support asylum seekers with transport costs

The London Assembly has urged mayor Sadiq Khan to consider ways of helping asylum seekers with their public transport costs. Asylum seekers, waiting to hear...

Former Marks & Spencer storage building to become new arts hub, with theatre and gallery space

The former storage building for Marks & Spencer will become an arts space that will be “vital to the success” of Bradford’s City of...

Civic Society renews call for Titus Salt monument to be moved to city centre

There have been fresh calls to permanently return a monument celebrating Sir Titus Salt to Bradford city centre, rather than install a new sculpture. The...

‘Hunted’ and ‘scared’: North East refugees speak out on devastating legacy of far-right riots

Far-right riots that marred this summer have left families seeking sanctuary in the North East feeling “hunted” and “scared”, according to a refugee support...

Survive and Thrive partnership secures £1.8m funding to extend domestic abuse support

Staying Put, WomenCentre and Family Action have announced their £1.8 million per annum retender for domestic abuse and sexual violence services (DASV) has been...

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