Take-up of a scheme allowing people to delay selling their houses to pay care home fees exposes a ‘postcode lottery’, according to research by a law firm. A selective survey of 10 local authorities reveals that the rate of deferred payment agreements among self-funded care home residents ‘varies wildly’ from 0.9 per cent in East … Read more
Roads could become ‘dangerous postcode lotteries’ for drivers if overstretched police forces are letting off low-level speeders in lockdown, motoring lawyer Mr Loophole warns Some police forces have reportedly sent written warning to low-level speeders Speed awareness courses are suspended for social distancing reasons There are more cases of drivers breaking speed limits in cities, … Read more
An interactive map which reveals coronavirus deaths by postcode shows that people living in the poorest parts of England and Wales are dying at more than double the rate of those in affluent areas. The map, included in the latest Office for National Statistics report, found that the most deprived regions suffered 55 deaths per 100,000 … Read more
Local tips and recycling centres will reopen in some parts of England this weekend while others will remain closed despite a surge in fly-tipping. Residents in Hampshire, Northumberland and Greater Manchester are among those able to clear out excess waste when refuse sites reopen – with a variety of restrictions – from tomorrow, after the … Read more
Virus grants are postcode lottery for small firms with some councils paying just one in ten eligible companies By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 22 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 22 April 2020 Desperate firms scrambling for emergency grants to survive the pandemic face a ‘postcode lottery’, with some councils … Read more