Homeowners outraged as ‘money-grabbing’ council in Wales charges them £215 to drive over the KERB to access their driveways installed after their houses were built Families charged £215 to get ‘permission’ to drive across the pavement on street Neighbours on street in Barry, South Wales, were left shocked after getting letter Vale of Glamorgan council sent … Read more
Homeowners outraged as ‘money-grabbing’ council in Wales charges them £215 to drive over the KERB to access their driveways installed after their houses were built Families charged £215 to get ‘permission’ to drive across the pavement on street Neighbours on street in Barry, South Wales, were left shocked after getting letter Vale of Glamorgan council sent … Read more
No-nonsense council officer Jackie Weaver recalls her travels, from her first trip abroad – in her early 50s – to the Scottish village she loves to visit as it’s ‘untouched by the modern world’ By York Membery for the Daily Mail Published: 13:23 BST, 5 July 2021 | Updated: 22:12 BST, 5 July 2021 Jackie … Read more
Non-nonsense council officer Jackie Weaver recalls her travels, from her first trip abroad – in her early 50s – to the Scottish village she loves to visit as it’s ‘untouched by the modern world’ By York Membery for the Daily Mail Published: 13:23 BST, 5 July 2021 | Updated: 13:23 BST, 5 July 2021 Jackie … Read more
I have just started work as the part-time clerk and responsible financial officer to a parish council and, as such, am a signatory on the council’s bank account and need online banking access. The council bank accounts are with NatWest, where I happen to be a personal customer of almost 40 years’ standing. However, they … Read more
Residents have slammed Islington Council for raking in more than £100,000 in fines for one street in just one week after putting up ‘totally inadequate’ driving restriction signs. Gaby and Stephen Brown, both 64, were ‘astonished’ when they were slapped with two Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) on the same day in April this year. The couple, … Read more
Residents have slammed Islington Council for raking in more than £100,000 in fines for one street in just one week after putting up ‘totally inadequate’ driving restriction signs. Gaby and Stephen Brown, both 64, were ‘astonished’ when they were slapped with two Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) on the same day in April this year. The couple, … Read more
A council worker who was sacked for using the N-word on an anti-radicalisation training course has won a claim for unfair dismissal. Ian Stevenson used the racial epithet after being asked to give an example of racism that he had witnessed. Shortly before the course’s instructor had told him and other employees that the session … Read more
A council has been accused of ‘acting like communist China‘ for suspending a loyal librarian of 34 years. Maureen O’Bern, 58, says she has been punished by Wigan council, Greater Manchester, after raising concerns about the £130million redevelopment of The Galleries shopping centre. In social media posts, Ms O’Bern, who worked at Leigh Library, south … Read more
Scarborough votes to fly the Union Flag on top of council offices every day of the year Union Flag will fly over Scarborough council-owned building every single day Cllr Neil Heritage brought forward the motion to a council meeting on Friday The flag will fly over Scarborough Spa and Whitby Pavilion among other places It will fly … Read more