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English spoken here
Published : 24 August 2015

New legislation requiring every public sector worker employed in a public-facing role to speak fluent English will be introduced this month (September), ... read more

Plastic bag use rises for fifth year to 8.5 billion
Published : 24 August 2015

British shoppers took 8.5 billion single-use carrier bags from major supermarkets in 2014, an increase for the fifth year in a row despite research ... read more

Be ‘rigorous’ in complaints about contractors
Published : 24 August 2015

Councils have been reminded to ensure that all complaints about contractors are carried out properly following an investigation by the Local ... read more

Council tax details published for English parishes
Published : 24 August 2015

For the third year running the Department for Communities and Local Government has published details of the council tax precepts of all English ... read more

Sutton Coldfield wins town council status
Published : 24 August 2015

Sutton Coldfield will have a new town council with powers handed down from Birmingham following a huge “yes” vote. Almost 70 per ... read more

Council spending falls by a third
Published : 24 August 2015

Council spending in England has dropped by a third over the course of the last parliament, finance bosses have warned. According to figures ... read more

More visitors to Wales in 2014
Published : 24 August 2015

International tourists spent £368 million visiting Wales last year, up 5% from 2013, while 933,000 visits were made to the area in 2014, ... read more

Cornwall first to gain ‘historic devolution deal’
Published : 24 August 2015

Cornwall Council has become the first rural county to be given new devolution powers after signing an historic devolution deal with the Government. ... read more

Individual Electoral Registration
Published : 24 August 2015

The Government has announced that the transition to Individual Electoral Registration (IER) will complete at the end of 2015. At the end of ... read more

UK to lead the way in testing driverless cars
Published : 24 August 2015

The Government has launched a £20 million competitive fund for collaborative research and development into driverless vehicles, along with ... read more

Green bridges: safer travel for wildlife
Published : 24 August 2015

Natural England reports that bridges built across roads and railways to allow wildlife movement can stop species from becoming isolated and reduce ... read more

Dark streets do not increase car accidents
Published : 24 August 2015

Councils can turn off street lights without triggering an increase in car crashes or local crime, recent analysis suggests. While motorists ... read more

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