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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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Rugby Town Hall

Councillors allowances to be published

On Monday Rugby Borough Council's conservative cabinet will receive a report on the amount of money each councillor received in allowances and expenses in 2014/15. According to the Council's report the three councillors receiving the highest amounts in allowances and expenses were:

6 Jun 2015
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Gosforth eFocus No 35 - 5th June 2015

THIS WEEKEND * Gosforth Councillors' street surgery 10.00am to 12 noon on Saturday on Gosforth High Street. Parklands Councillors will also be available for private consultation 1130 - noon at Gosforth Library * Resurfacing work on the northbound carriageway of the Great North Road between Academy and Broadway. Take care when crossing the two way traffic. * Friends of Gosforth Central park will be planting from 10.00am to noon on Saturday too. * Resurfacing of the road on Rotary Way and Great North Road at the approaches to the A1 roundabout at North Brunton Interchange was due to star on Friday 5th June But someone at the Council failed to notice the race meeting.....So it's been put off for a month or so. CLOSURE OF SALTERS BRIDGE The council's Highways Department has written to Gosforth Garden Village residents to inform them that they are issuing a temporary traffic regulation order the effect of which will be to close Salters Bridge to all vehicles. The order could come in to place as early as S

5 Jun 2015
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Speaking in Parliament to the National Housing Federation, South Lakes MP Tim Farron applauded the Save Our Villages campaign as it draws to a close but warned that the issue of affordable rural housing is still live.

Farron - Damning housing report makes the case for homes

According to a report from the National Housing Federation (NHF) the South Lakes is the second hardest place to get on the property ladder in the North West. Tim Farron MP has called on the Government to create a county wide affordable housing strategy.

5 Jun 2015
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