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Green light for demolition: unused cemetery toilet block set to make way for cremation burial plots

Plans to demolish a cemetery toilet block “at risk of collapse” have been given the green light by council development chiefs. South Tyneside Council’s planning...
North East

Newcastle City Council approves controversial 5% pay rise amid budget challenges

Councillors in Newcastle have agreed to take a 5% pay rise. City council members voted on Wednesday night to accept an uplift in their annual...
Community

Heroes Among Us: National Police Chiefs’ Council recognises exceptional acts of bravery and courage in annual ceremony

In a poignant celebration of courage and selflessness, three individuals have been honoured at the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) annual Police Public Bravery...
Kirklees

Kirklees council overcomes scrutiny: borough-wide parking fee hike gets green light for £2.6m boost

Kirklees Council is free to go ahead with a borough-wide parking fee hike for a £2.6m cash boost after yesterday's “call-in” resulted in no...
Kirklees

Dispelling “rumours”: Kirklees Council’s stand on Dewsbury Sports Centre

Kirklees Council is keen to dispel “rumours” around Dewsbury Sports Centre and has revealed how two of the borough’s leisure centres have avoided closure. After...
Barking & Dagenham

Rising wave of youth street robberies hits East London borough

An East London borough has seen a sharp rise in young people robbing and attacking each other on the streets, a Met Police chief...
North East

County Durham council seeks repayment for £1.2 million spent on failed levelling up bids

Durham County Council has asked the government to repay the £1.2 million it spent on five failed levelling-up bids. Council Leader Amanda Hopgood revealed the...
Newham

Bulldozing for change: East London council’s plan to replace ‘slum-like’ temporary housing

An East London council is planning to bulldoze and build new homes at the site of a ‘slum-like’ temporary accommodation block where homeless families...
Ealing

Ealing off licence faces three-month suspension for illicit product sales

An Ealing business has had its licence suspended for three months after it was caught ‘red-handed’ selling illicit products. Council officers discovered on two...
North East

Opposition councillors have expressed ‘deep’ concerns over the loss of key figures scrutinising a North East council

Opposition councillors have expressed ‘deep’ concerns over the loss of key figures scrutinising a North East council which has faced questions over potential bullying...
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