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Controversial road closures and pop-up cycle lanes in Harrow will be scrapped following confirmation by senior councillors – though they stopped…

It became a unitary council in April 2020. The Conservatives have 152 seats, the Liberal Democrats have 17, the Independents have 12 seats, Labour have nine, and the Green Party has one. There is also one for the Bucks Residents’ Association – Cllr Andy Huxley. Many of these councillors represent a particular area, be it Grendon Underwood, Aston Clinton and Bierton, Chiltern Villages, Chess Valley, Tylers Green and Loudwater, Stoke Poges and Wexham, Chalfont St Giles, and so on. S...

The first is a series of pieces is by the Conservative Party. Councillor Rebecca Poulsen, Leader of the Conservative Group said: “Covid-19 has caused massive disruptions to our lives over the past year but as a democratic country, we need people to be allowed to vote. Conservative candidates are out across the District explaining what a Conservative run council would look like and how it would improve their lives. “We recognise that for many people, some of the worst impacts of the pand...

24 Apr 2021 at 16:52 Photo credit: Archant. Eve Collishaw is someone you won’t have heard of unless you follow Norwich politics very closely. I first met her on the campaign trail in Norwich North in the 1983 general election. She has stood in every local election in the city more or less every year ever since. In the mid noughties she finally achieved her aim and won seats on Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council, serving for 7 and 12 years respectively. She even became the 100th L...

A CAMPAIGN group say they have reported the council to the police for an alleged wildlife crime. It comes after work on the living wall in Madeira Drive, which was planted by the Victorians and is a wildlife reserve. Brighton and Hove City Council said on Monday that the Local Wildlife Site was cut on purpose in order to build a “possible” cycle lane in the road. READ MORE:  The Friends of Brighton and Hove Citizens Action Group (FBHCAG) allege the partial cutting down of the Green ...

AS we approach Mays election, control of Colchester Council is teetering on a knife-edge. The town hall is controlled by a coalition of Labour and the Lib Dems, who together hold 24 seats. There are 51 seats in the borough, meaning the coalition is technically a minority administration. The Highwoods Independents were part of what was then called the "rainbow alliance", but 18 months ago they packed their bags. Support is now on a vote by vote basis, meaning there are some crunch vote...

Fury as city Tory leader references Sarah Everard tragedy in debate over traffic Coun Robert Alden had spoken of the apparent Low Traffic Neighbourhoods risk to safety 11:26, 14 APR 2021 Updated Get all the latest politics news via email updates Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingW...

Twenty-two councillors voted in favour of the proposals to expand the runway by 164m. Thirteen councillors voted against the plans and one abstained. It comes as all councillors at Eastleigh Borough Council spent 19 hours debating the proposals and listening to both sides of the argument. Over the past two days hundreds of people watched the online debate over the plans that have literally divided public opinion. On the one hand, campaigners and some residents called for the plans t...

Leaked papers show new Nottinghamshire college will be £500,000 over budget The Worksop Access to Skills Hub will cost over four million pounds Bridge Court in Worksop (Image: Bassetlaw District Council) Never miss another Nottinghamshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for ot...

Prince Philip: Reaction and tributes after Duke of Edinburgh dies aged 99 The news of his death was confirmed in a statement from Buckingham Palace this morning Updated Tributes are being paid to Prince Philip who has died at the age of 99. The Duke of Edinburgh - described by The Queen as her ‘strength and stay’ - passed away at Windsor Castle this morning. The news of his death was confirmed in a statement from Buckingham Palace and was followed by tributes from across the country and the...