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More help needed for local authorities in ‘perilous’ state

31 October 2024
More help needed for local authorities in ‘perilous’ state

More help needed for local authorities in ‘perilous’ state

31 October 2024

A council’s deputy leader says that more government help is still needed to rescue local authority finances from a ‘perilous’ state.


New faces to join town council

31 October 2024
New faces to join town council

New faces to join town council

31 October 2024

A town council which has seen a number of departures in recent months will vote on a number of new members next week at an extraordinary meeting.


Market rents will increase after a decade of price freezes

31 October 2024
Market rents will increase after a decade of price freezes

Market rents will increase after a decade of price freezes

31 October 2024

Market rents will increase in a market town after almost a decade of price freezes.


By-election will be a family affair

30 October 2024
By-election will be a family affair

By-election will be a family affair

30 October 2024

A by-election is proving to be a family affair as the wife of one councillor and the daughter of another have thrown their hats into the ring.


‘The view of police officers is there isn’t any point in arresting because they will only go into prison for two days and be released anyway’

29 October 2024
‘The view of police officers is there isn’t any point in arresting because they will only go into prison for two days and be released anyway’

‘The view of police officers is there isn’t any point in arresting because they will only go into prison for two days and be released anyway’

29 October 2024

Some police officers are questioning making arrests due to early prison releases, it has been claimed, but the force says its work has not changed.


Mayor stands down for job at another council

28 October 2024
Mayor stands down for job at another council

Mayor stands down for job at another council

28 October 2024

A town council chairman has stood down mid-way through his mayoral year due to commitments at another council.


Empty homes could help people facing eviction

28 October 2024
Empty homes could help people facing eviction

Empty homes could help people facing eviction

28 October 2024

More than 200 properties that have sat empty in Rutland could become homes for people facing eviction.


‘Stability in a school matters but it’s not all down to the headteacher’

21 October 2024
‘Stability in a school matters but it’s not all down to the headteacher’

‘Stability in a school matters but it’s not all down to the headteacher’

21 October 2024

“You won’t find another school like this in the country,” says the headteacher of a secondary school.


‘We have been complaining about access to NHS dentists for years and it still seems to be getting worse’

21 October 2024
‘We have been complaining about access to NHS dentists for years and it still seems to be getting worse’

‘We have been complaining about access to NHS dentists for years and it still seems to be getting worse’

21 October 2024

A health watchdog says despite ‘years of shouting’ there is very little sign access to NHS dentists is improving in Rutland.

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‘We might have wanted to chat about food waste bins but now we have just got to get on with it’

18 October 2024
‘We might have wanted to chat about food waste bins but now we have just got to get on with it’

‘We might have wanted to chat about food waste bins but now we have just got to get on with it’

18 October 2024

The new food waste collection scheme coming to Rutland has been back on the agenda.


Meeting called to discuss future of struggling high street

18 October 2024
Meeting called to discuss future of struggling high street

Meeting called to discuss future of struggling high street

18 October 2024

Traders and council officers will get together to brainstorm ideas on how to breathe new life into the town centre.


By-election after sudden death of councillor

17 October 2024
By-election after sudden death of councillor

By-election after sudden death of councillor

17 October 2024

A by-election will take place after the sudden death of a councillor.


Council leader say cash strapped authority needs ‘culture shift’

17 October 2024
Council leader say cash strapped authority needs ‘culture shift’

Council leader say cash strapped authority needs ‘culture shift’

17 October 2024

A ‘culture shift’ is needed at a council, according to its leader.


Immediate future of historic hall secured thanks to grant

15 October 2024
Immediate future of historic hall secured thanks to grant

Immediate future of historic hall secured thanks to grant

15 October 2024

A town council has stepped in to secure the immediate future of a historic community hall which almost ran out of funds to meet operating costs.


People are recycling less - so could smaller bins be the answer?

14 October 2024
People are recycling less - so could smaller bins be the answer?

People are recycling less - so could smaller bins be the answer?

14 October 2024

Half-size black bins are being touted as a way to reverse falling recycling rates.


Council staff unhappy with changes

11 October 2024
Council staff unhappy with changes

Council staff unhappy with changes

11 October 2024

Staffing changes at a council are not going down well, a new survey has shown.


Call for delay on private school VAT

10 October 2024
Call for delay on private school VAT

Call for delay on private school VAT

10 October 2024

An MP has urged the government to delay the VAT increase on private schools until the next academic year.


Housing associations to be investigated

10 October 2024
Housing associations to be investigated

Housing associations to be investigated

10 October 2024

How housing associations are treating tenants will be scrutinised by a council.


Going green at playpark is a pricey mistake for council

10 October 2024
Going green at playpark is a pricey mistake for council

Going green at playpark is a pricey mistake for council

10 October 2024

A playpark upgrade has cost several thousands more than expected after councillors fail to read some small print.


Bar owner told he can’t run business

09 October 2024
Bar owner told he can’t run business

Bar owner told he can’t run business

09 October 2024

Health and safety concerns mean a bar owner has been stopped from the daily running of his venue.


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