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'Would we put our children, or a single child, in that context?'

06 August 2021
'Would we put our children, or a single child, in that context?'

Scorn has been poured on a plan to house vulnerable young people in an area suffering from high levels of crime.

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'Demolish flats or change them'

05 August 2021
'Demolish flats or change them'

Action has been taken against a developer who defied planning permission after it built more than it had been permitted.

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Last ditch attempt to save green space

05 August 2021
Last ditch attempt to save green space

Calls have been made to make a final stand against the development of council homes on open space.

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Council faces more criticism in grass-cutting row

02 August 2021
Council faces more criticism in grass-cutting row

People say they are fed up with the state of grass verges two months after a no mow campaign ended.

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Homes plan next to school

02 August 2021
Homes plan next to school

A plan has been unveiled to build homes close to the site of a new secondary school, in an area popular with developers.

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Homes could put young adults 'at risk'

02 August 2021
Homes could put young adults 'at risk'

A councillor says young people's lives could be at risk if they are housed in an area which has high levels of crime.

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Junction petition launched after fatal crash

30 July 2021
Junction petition launched after fatal crash

Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for safety measures after a motorcyclist died in a collision with a car.

Leisure centre revamp could cost £16m

29 July 2021
Leisure centre revamp could cost £16m

More details have emerged about proposals to demolish and rebuild a popular leisure centre.

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Changes planned for No Mow May

26 July 2021
Changes planned for No Mow May

A council leader has been quizzed on whether his local authority will continue with a national green scheme.

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Heated meeting over green belt offer

14 July 2021
Heated meeting over green belt offer

Councillors have dismissed a new bid for a strip of land which is key to the development of hundreds of homes.

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Delay to riverside homes decision

08 July 2021
Delay to riverside homes decision

A debate due to be held last night over plans to build 1,500 riverside homes has been pushed back.

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Decision due on huge riverside homes plan

05 July 2021
Decision due on huge riverside homes plan

Developers looking to build 1,500 riverside homes hope to hear if their bid has been successful later this week.

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No Mow scheme scrapped after complaints

03 July 2021
No Mow scheme scrapped after complaints

A scheme to allow grass verges to grow won't be continued in one part of the county after a council boss said it had led to an influx of complaints.

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'They are determined to go, shame on them...'

02 July 2021
'They are determined to go, shame on them...'

A council leader has slammed university bosses over their decision to close a campus – accusing them of inflating repair bills and not communicating.

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Battle to save former sports site from development

30 June 2021
Battle to save former sports site from development

Campaigners are taking the fight against part of a £170m regeneration scheme to parliament.

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Homes for the elderly turned down again

25 June 2021
Homes for the elderly turned down again

Proposals for old folks' homes have been thrown out for a second time after the developer resubmitted plans which had already been refused.

Riverside apartments get nod despite protests

24 June 2021
Riverside apartments get nod despite protests

A 40-home marina development has been approved despite local opposition.

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Pride group aims to stage top event

24 June 2021
Pride group aims to stage top event

A charity supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community has applied for an entertainment licence so it can stage a Pride event.

Patients face up to nine hour waits for hospital beds

16 June 2021
Patients face up to nine hour waits for hospital beds

Patients arriving at a hospital's A&E department are experiencing delays in being admitted, with some waiting nine hours before being given a bed.

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Leisure centre to be demolished

08 June 2021
Leisure centre to be demolished

A leisure centre will demolished to stop it becoming an 'eyesore' amid fears the building could be at risk of collapse.

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