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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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A hundred people joined the yellow ribbon protest at Oakfield Rec, Rugby on 15 November 2014

New Lab-Con coalition emerges in Council Chamber

Last night's Council meeting started with all political parties agreeing that the new Council homes in Sewell Place, Hillmorton were wonderful. One councillor went so far as to say that even the local wildlife supported the scheme as the new houses had built in bat boxes and hedgehog runs. Cllr Richard Dodd (Lib Dem, Paddox) said he looked forward to seeing similar high quality schemes elsewhere in the borough.

11 Feb 2015
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Almost no residents give their views at public budget meetings

Here's a WC press release about the budget. First the health warnings. Note the reference to 'more than 250 residents'. Whilst this could in theory be any number above 250 it's likely to mean 251, because if it had been 252 WC would have said 'more than 251'. The population of Wiltshire is 470,981 (2011 census). 251 people as a proportion of that is 0.000533. Many of those people were councillors, so the number of real people will be even more miniscule.

11 Feb 2015
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