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Bradford Council refuses plans for “stark and incongruous” phone mast

Plans for a “stark and incongruous” 22 metre tall phone mast on a major Bradford road have been refused. Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd applied to...

Criticism as Darlington Borough Council proposes several new roles within its leadership team

A restructure of top jobs at Darlington Borough Council has been questioned by the Conservatives. The local authority proposed several new roles within its leadership...

North East mayor backs idea of new Tyne ferry service as ‘absolutely outstanding’

A new ferry connecting communities along the Tyne has been hailed as a “great vision” by the North East mayor – but don’t expect...

Figures reveal huge £121.5 million funding shortfall in North East council budgets

North East councils are facing an estimated funding gap of more than £121.5 million in the next financial year according to research from a...

Slough MP voted against last ditch effort to keep winter fuel payments

The MP for Slough has voted against a Conservative effort to keep winter fuel payments for retirees. Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, the Labour MP for Slough...

New details emerge as Airedale Hospital rebuild progresses amid uncertainty

Councillors have been updated about the planned rebuild of Airedale Hospital. The hospital in Steeton is set to be rebuilt because the majority of the...

Residents ‘prisoners’ and in pain after lifts at Slough’s tallest block of flats out of order ‘for months’

Residents of Slough’s tallest block of flats have spoken of being ‘prisoners’ in their own homes or having to climb several flights of stairs...

Mayor ‘supportive’ of new arena plans but refuses to commit to funding delayed project

The North East mayor says she is “absolutely supportive” of plans to build a new arena on the Gateshead Quayside – but has refused...

Kirklees scraps controversial plan for libraries after community groups left ‘bruised’

Kirklees Council has been warned that the damage has already been done reversing unpopular plans for the future of the borough’s library service. The local...

Final pieces of old Kirkgate Market gates installed in their new home at Darley Street Market

The final sections of two sets of highly decorative entrance panels from the original Bradford Kirkgate Market, which have undergone restoration, have now been...

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