Prickly decision: Just FOUR councils requested to use a new hedgehog traffic sign to warn drivers of animals in the road – and all have been DENIED Signs unveiled last year to be used in areas with high accident rates due to small animals They also aim to alert drivers of area with high concentrations … Read more
The Hurlingham Club is patronised by the Duchess of Cambridge and her family, but for how much longer? A London council’s aggressive tactic to prevent ‘outsiders’ using its cut-through roads could result in Kate Middleton and her staff being fined £130 each time she visits her favourite tennis club. Members of the prestigious Hurlingham Club … Read more
Picture this! Hard-up councils blow £10k on portraits… and guess what an art critic thought of them Essex County Council spent £3,769 on a painting of its chairman John Jowers Included a £38 fee for the artist to visit Councillor Jowers ahead of the painting Portrait showed the chairman sitting cross-legged with his hands in … Read more
Lambeth Council in south London is planning to keep ‘temporary’ controversial road closures in place for three years, it has been reported. The authority is said to have claimed nearly £200,000 of Government cash to block off five streets as part of its ‘Oval Triangle low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) temporary scheme’. But it has also … Read more
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan‘s plans to make their dream family home a fortress has been criticised by two local councils. The couple have demolished a £1.3 million farmhouse and are building a five-bedroom house in Ongar, Essex, complete with bar, gym and outdoor swimming pool. They recently put in a new planning application to … Read more
The Government has ordered local councils to ‘discourage’ the public from attending Remembrance Sunday events this coming weekend due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its order comes amid mounting criticism aimed at No.10 after it banned veterans from standing inside. Current Government guidance states that local authorities in England can hold events at a ‘public war … Read more
Get planning on your DIY home! Councils are urged to grant permission for build-your-own property to give more people a foot on the housing ladder A review to be announced on Friday will check if current measures meet demand Currently around 15,000 families design or build their own home each year Ministers believe there is … Read more
Almost half of local authorities in England saw a drop in coronavirus infections last week, according to an analysis of official data. Sixty-nine out of 149 councils recorded a dip in their Covid-19 per population case rates in the seven-day spell that ended October 18. For comparison, only two saw a drop in infections in … Read more
A few weeks back, a friend of mine was almost caught short on the way to work. OK, it wasn’t a friend, it was me. When I say almost, I mean I very nearly didn’t make it. Of course, this isn’t a subject I’m thrilled to write about. But over the past few months, we’ve … Read more
Almost a third of England’s councils saw a drop in coronavirus infections last week amid calls for a second circuit-breaker lockdown and tightening restrictions across the country. As many as 41 out of 149 councils recorded a fall in their Covid-19 infection rates in the week ending October 11, according to Public Health England’s weekly … Read more