Andrew Dawkins BBC News, West Midlands PA Media Bin bags have piled up on streets during the dispute The Unite union says if Birmingham City Council puts in writing “what it is saying in public” a deal in the bin dispute “would be much closer”. In a statement, it claimed the authority’s leader John Cotton...
Phil Mackie Midlands Correspondent Shyamantha Asokan BBC News, West Midlands Chris Blakemore BBC Radio WM BBC Bin workers belonging to the Unite union remain in a standoff with the council after an all-out strike started on 11 March Birmingham City Council says it is on track to clear a backlog of uncollected waste by the...
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ICC chairman Jay Shah said: “We are deeply committed to fostering inclusivity and ensuring every cricketer has the opportunity to shine, regardless of their circumstances. “In collaboration with our valued partners, we are proud to launch this taskforce and support fund, complemented by a comprehensive high-performance programme, to ensure displaced Afghan women cricketers can continue...
A new app aims to make booking activities at leisure centres in Mid Devon an easier experience for users. Mid Devon District Council said its Active Mid Devon app, which launched last month, lets users book and manage classes, view schedules, join wait lists and set reminders. It said it wanted to encourage healthy lifestyles...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West Google Six car parks are included in the consultation including Regent Street multi-storey A council has launched a consultation into tackling anti-social behaviour in six city centre car parks. Plymouth City Council wants to introduce a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to stop incidents related to alcohol and drug...
Additional financial support for people in Devon hosting Ukrainian families, has been announced following a significant drop in government funding. Monthly payments to hosts reduced from £500 to £350 last week due to public finance pressures. To mitigate the impact, North Devon Council has announced it would provide an extra £75 per month for the...
According to UN data, at the end of the last century, there were 350 million people in the world who owned as much wealth as half the world’s population. The search for methods to change this state of affairs requires a deeper understanding of methods for achieving equality. Methods for achieving communism, the only form...
A popular bus route will return in the summer after funding was secured from two councils. The Exmoor Explorer, previously known as the Exmoor Coaster, will operate from 25 May until 31 August 2025. The bus service takes passengers from Minehead to Ilfracombe along a route that takes in views of Exmoor National Park and...
EPA Rubbish has been piling up on Birmingham’s streets during an ongoing bin strike Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner met Birmingham council leaders on Saturday to discuss ways to clear the “waste backlog” that has piled up during an ongoing bin strike. Birmingham City Council declared a major incident last week amid industrial action by...
A historic house which has cost a Devon council nearly £500,000 to maintain in recent years has been put up for sale. Plymouth City Council listed the Grade II listed Pounds House in Central Park had been put on the market as it could not identify a use for the mansion, which dates back to...
Council planners have rejected an application for a livestock processing facility in Torridge over concerns about neighbouring land being contaminated. Torridge District Council’s planning committee said there was a lack of information on how foul water would be stored and how surrounding farmland and property would be protected. The applicant wanted to convert an agricultural...
A Devon council is being asked to reconsider a planning application for a development near a Viking battle site after previously rejecting the proposals. Torridge District Council (TDC) turned down the plans for 39 properties by Bloody Corner in Northam three years ago, due to concerns over their location. Bloody Corner is thought to be...
Getty Images The council said it received complaints about members of the public and particularly tourists touching the Molly Malone statue Stewards are to be stationed next to a statue of Molly Malone in Dublin to discourage people from touching it. Dublin City Council is running a pilot scheme for a week in May after...
Waste and recycling crews have recently struggled to access several residential roads in Exeter due to cars parked on corners. The issue is preventing vital services from reaching homes—posing a risk not only to collections but also to emergency response. In response, Exeter City Council’s recycling champion Denis the Dustcart shared a reminder on social...