The Yorkshire Wolds need you: have your say on potential Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty designation
- Part of the Yorkshire Wolds is being considered for designation as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Local knowledge is needed by Natural England and local councils as they make an assessment
- People can share their views via a new website, a series of face-to-face drop in sessions, webinars...Read More »
Millions invested to help people facing eviction or repossession
- New service to provide free legal support for those at risk of losing their home
- Early legal advice will also reduce burden on courts
More people will get access to free expert legal advice to give them the best chance of keeping their home when they fall into difficult financial times,...Read More »
Stick With Your Mates: the key message as holidaymakers return to the Balearics
The British Consulates in Palma and Ibiza have reinforced the messages of their annual campaign, now in its third year, encouraging young British holidaymakers to “Stick With Your Mates” and have a holiday to remember, rather than one to forget. This comes ahead of what is expected to be a...Read More »
Environment Agency prosecutes Worcestershire farm company for polluting local watercourse
- Members of public alert Environment Agency to dead fish
- Farm employees did not keep proper maintenance record
Springhill Farms (Pershore) Limited pleaded guilty at Kidderminster Magistrates Court yesterday (25 May) to the illegal discharge of anaerobic digestate and sugar beet washings into the local watercourse, as well as failure to comply with...Read More »
New league tables show how quickly police forces answer 999 calls
The time it takes each police force in the UK to answer emergency 999 calls has been published for the first time ever, in a bid to further improve the speed of the service provided to the public.
This delivers on a key commitment in the government’s Beating Crime Plan to...Read More »