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‘Beat officer will be replaced’

24 September 2024
‘Beat officer will be replaced’

‘Beat officer will be replaced’

24 September 2024

A police chief constable has said Oakham’s departed neighbourhood beat officer will be replaced ‘as soon as we are able to’.


Funding cuts leaves town without police constable

24 September 2024
Funding cuts leaves town without police constable

Funding cuts leaves town without police constable

24 September 2024

A town no longer has a dedicated police constable, due to funding cuts.

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Shoplifting is ‘a profitable business model’

23 September 2024
Shoplifting is ‘a profitable business model’

Shoplifting is ‘a profitable business model’

23 September 2024

Retail crime is moving up the agenda as it becomes more violent and organised.


Shortfall in special education funding could rise to £18 million

20 September 2024
Shortfall in special education funding could rise to £18 million

Shortfall in special education funding could rise to £18 million

20 September 2024

The shortfall in special needs education funding could rise to £18m within the next six years, a council’s head of finance has warned.


Robots could help children out of the classroom

20 September 2024
Robots could help children out of the classroom

Robots could help children out of the classroom

20 September 2024

The number of Rutland children out of mainstream education due to mental health issues has risen three fold in four years.


Plan that maps out future housing development is being redrafted

19 September 2024
Plan that maps out future housing development is being redrafted

Plan that maps out future housing development is being redrafted

19 September 2024

The plan that will map out future housing development in a market town is being redrafted after criticism from a planning examiner.


Cash-strapped police force could cut neighbourhood police officers

19 September 2024
Cash-strapped police force could cut neighbourhood police officers

Cash-strapped police force could cut neighbourhood police officers

19 September 2024

Tight finances and an increase in demand for policing protests and protecting MPs could lead to a reduction in neighbourhood policing.

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Council offices not up for sale yet

19 September 2024
Council offices not up for sale yet

Council offices not up for sale yet

19 September 2024

Five months on from a decision to look at selling off its headquarters, Rutland County Council is yet to put the building on the market.


Solar farm plan can move forward

19 September 2024
Solar farm plan can move forward

Solar farm plan can move forward

19 September 2024

An approved solar farm can move forward after councillors agreed a request to re-route a footpath that runs through the site.


Safety concerns bring transport hub plans to a halt

18 September 2024
Safety concerns bring transport hub plans to a halt

Safety concerns bring transport hub plans to a halt

18 September 2024

Plans for a flagship transport hub have been delayed due to safety concerns.


‘What you have seen is a policy of dogma and envy’

17 September 2024
‘What you have seen is a policy of dogma and envy’

‘What you have seen is a policy of dogma and envy’

17 September 2024

An MP who survived the mass cull dished out to the Conservatives has criticised the government’s recent actions.


Community is constructing a better future

16 September 2024
Community is constructing a better future

Community is constructing a better future

16 September 2024

A long-awaited new village hub, which suffered a setback due to the pandemic, is finally coming to life.


More power could be placed in the hands of local people

13 September 2024
More power could be placed in the hands of local people

More power could be placed in the hands of local people

13 September 2024

Devolution talks could start again, a council leader has suggested.


Budget for homeless is running out

13 September 2024
Budget for homeless is running out

Budget for homeless is running out

13 September 2024

The number of homeless being housed in temporary accommodation by a county council is on the rise.


Council attracts new blood after mass resignation

12 September 2024
Council attracts new blood after mass resignation

Council attracts new blood after mass resignation

12 September 2024

A town council left heavily depleted after almost half the councillors resigned has some new members.


Complaints against elected councillors were not upheld

12 September 2024
Complaints against elected councillors were not upheld

Complaints against elected councillors were not upheld

12 September 2024

Sixteen complaints were lodged against councillors in a single county.


Development plan is about to be shared

11 September 2024
Development plan is about to be shared

Development plan is about to be shared

11 September 2024

A long-awaited plan that will map out development for the next two decades is about to be shared.


Local plan is costing area millions of pounds

09 September 2024
Local plan is costing area millions of pounds

Local plan is costing area millions of pounds

09 September 2024

A council’s decision to rip up its draft local plan has cost almost far more than anticipated.


‘Special needs education targets are being missed’

09 September 2024
‘Special needs education targets are being missed’

‘Special needs education targets are being missed’

09 September 2024

A council is repeatedly missing statutory targets for support plans for special needs pupils.


Tribute to a ‘dedicated’ school colleague

06 September 2024
Tribute to a ‘dedicated’ school colleague

Tribute to a ‘dedicated’ school colleague

06 September 2024

The headmaster of a school has paid tribute to a teacher who died suddenly.


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