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Huge cost of hospital upkeep revealed

03 June 2021
Huge cost of hospital upkeep revealed

A hospital trust says a backlog of work to modernise its estate could cost more than £75 million.

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Cash boost to develop old superstore

02 June 2021
Cash boost to develop old superstore

A community development forum has been awarded £50,000 to shape the future of a disused shop which has been closed for months.

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Council's multi-million pound plan to go greener

02 June 2021
Council's multi-million pound plan to go greener

A council wants to invest more than £11 million to reduce its carbon output.

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Meet the mayor

19 May 2021
Meet the mayor

The new mayor and deputy mayor have been elected for the coming year.

Cash-strapped council to lease out HQ

17 May 2021
Cash-strapped council to lease out HQ

The second floor of local authority's headquarters is to be cleared to allow paying tenants to move in.

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153 new homes set for 'Black Death burial site'

13 May 2021
153 new homes set for 'Black Death burial site'

Revised plans in a controversial scheme to build 153 homes on a possible plague burial site look set to be given the go-ahead.

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Landlord's bid for outdoor bar rejected

11 May 2021
Landlord's bid for outdoor bar rejected

A pub landlord has had his bid for an outdoor bar denied following a number of complaints about noise and parking.

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Homeless strategy up for discussion

11 May 2021
Homeless strategy up for discussion

A way to keep people off the streets is to be discussed and includes an increase in council-owned accommodation instead of relying on B&Bs.

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Historic hostelry's fate uncertain

07 May 2021
Historic hostelry's fate uncertain

A scheme to convert a disused pub into flats has been thrown out by council planners.

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Inspectors return to under-pressure hospital

06 May 2021
Inspectors return to under-pressure hospital

Care Quality Commission inspectors have returned to a hospital just as its new chief executive begins work there.

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Adventure golf course to open in town centre

04 May 2021
Adventure golf course to open in town centre

An adventure golf course is set to open in the same building as an escape room.

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Concerns over bid to extend off licence's hours

28 April 2021
Concerns over bid to extend off licence's hours

Concerns have been raised by the police after a town centre off licence applied to sell alcohol into the early hours at weekends.

eScooter mum seen zooming towards Asda with child on front

22 April 2021
eScooter mum seen zooming towards Asda with child on front

An eScooter-mounted mum zooming towards Asda with her young child on the front was one incident recounted at a meeting on problems with the vehicles.

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'Tell the police, not Facebook'

22 April 2021
'Tell the police, not Facebook'

A police inspector says people should be encouraged to report more crime rather than simply sharing incidents on social media.

'Dog's breakfast' homes waved through by 'straitjacketed' council

22 April 2021
'Dog's breakfast' homes waved through by 'straitjacketed' council

Dejected councillors have waved through a "dog's breakfast" development while admitting they were "straitjacketed" by planning policy.

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More caravans for traveller site

16 April 2021
More caravans for traveller site

A proposal to expand a gypsy traveller site has been approved by councillors.

Homes and office plans for town

16 April 2021
Homes and office plans for town

Decisions have been made over more homes and offices for a town centre.

Praise for outgoing hospital boss

16 April 2021
Praise for outgoing hospital boss

The chief executive of an under pressure health trust has been praised for his work as he prepares to leave the role.

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How residents are planning for the future

15 April 2021
How residents are planning for the future

A consultation is under way showcasing ideas on how residents want their area to be greener and a more inviting place to live.

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Riverside flats plan for used car plot

14 April 2021
Riverside flats plan for used car plot

A flats scheme would transform a riverside plot which is home to a used car centre.

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