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‘Significant’ pay rise would be added pressure for council

05 March 2025
‘Significant’ pay rise would be added pressure for council

‘Significant’ pay rise would be added pressure for council

05 March 2025

A pay rise above two per cent will cause Rutland County Council difficulties, the authority’s finance boss has said.


Meeting to discuss government reorganisation planned

03 March 2025
Meeting to discuss government reorganisation planned

Meeting to discuss government reorganisation planned

03 March 2025

The question of whether Rutland’s council should merge with its neighbours will be on the agenda of a special meeting next week.


Deal to transfer ownership of bowls club is ‘absolute muddle’

03 March 2025
Deal to transfer ownership of bowls club is ‘absolute muddle’

Deal to transfer ownership of bowls club is ‘absolute muddle’

03 March 2025

A deal to sell a bowls club has been thrown up in the air again, as the council seeks to sort out an ‘absolute muddle’.


Plea to ‘not be lean and mean’ over library decision

28 February 2025
Plea to ‘not be lean and mean’ over library decision

Plea to ‘not be lean and mean’ over library decision

28 February 2025

The Rutland councillors who will make the final decision on the future of Ryhall Library were urged, ‘not to be lean and mean’.


Budget is ‘squeezed, squeezed, squeezed’ but residents with highest tax see it rise further

28 February 2025
Budget is ‘squeezed, squeezed, squeezed’ but residents with highest tax see it rise further

Budget is ‘squeezed, squeezed, squeezed’ but residents with highest tax see it rise further

28 February 2025

A county council budget is ‘squeezed, squeezed, squeezed’ said the cabinet member as his colleagues approved the spending for the year ahead.


Authority pays women more than men on average

27 February 2025
Authority pays women more than men on average

Authority pays women more than men on average

27 February 2025

The female workforce at Rutland County Council are on average better paid than their male counterparts an annual pay report has shown.


Cycling scheme comes to end - for now

27 February 2025
Cycling scheme comes to end - for now

Cycling scheme comes to end - for now

27 February 2025

The cycling instructors who teach children road safety skills have been told to get on their bike - for now.


Campaigners will press for answers on proposed library closure

25 February 2025
Campaigners will press for answers on proposed library closure

Campaigners will press for answers on proposed library closure

25 February 2025

A parish council wants Rutland County Council to answer questions about why there is no money to keep its village library open.


New police chief constable will earn £183,000 a year

24 February 2025
New police chief constable will earn £183,000 a year

New police chief constable will earn £183,000 a year

24 February 2025

A police force is advertising for a new top cop earning £183,000 a year.


Finer details of housing scheme given go-ahead

24 February 2025
Finer details of housing scheme given go-ahead

Finer details of housing scheme given go-ahead

24 February 2025

A housing development granted on appeal by the government has now had its finer details approved.


Village green plan causes debate

19 February 2025
Village green plan causes debate

Village green plan causes debate

19 February 2025

An application to create a village green on a popular leisure space will go to an independent review.


Homes application gets green light despite concerns

19 February 2025
Homes application gets green light despite concerns

Homes application gets green light despite concerns

19 February 2025

A housing development in Ryhall has been approved.


MP’s ‘red lines’ for negotiating reorganisation

18 February 2025
MP’s ‘red lines’ for negotiating reorganisation

MP’s ‘red lines’ for negotiating reorganisation

18 February 2025

An MP says there are things a county council’s leader negotiating the county’s future should have as red lines.


Security stepped up after reports of drug dealing

17 February 2025
Security stepped up after reports of drug dealing

Security stepped up after reports of drug dealing

17 February 2025

A town council is stepping up security measures outside one of its buildings as the tenant feels unsafe due to nearby drug dealing.


Plan for 63 homes set for approval

17 February 2025
Plan for 63 homes set for approval

Plan for 63 homes set for approval

17 February 2025

An application for more than 60 homes on the edge of a village in the east of Rutland is being recommended for approval by planning officers.


Town council may move its meetings to save money

13 February 2025
Town council may move its meetings to save money

Town council may move its meetings to save money

13 February 2025

A town council could be on the move later this year.


‘Rutlanders want to be heard’

12 February 2025
‘Rutlanders want to be heard’

‘Rutlanders want to be heard’

12 February 2025

The reorganisation of local government in Rutland will now have the involvement of more elected politicians and the public, it has been decided.


No relief for residents shouldering highest tax bills

11 February 2025
No relief for residents shouldering highest tax bills

No relief for residents shouldering highest tax bills

11 February 2025

A 4.99% council tax rise looks likely to be added to residents' bills, despite them being the highest in the country.


Lottery money could pay for new museum

11 February 2025
Lottery money could pay for new museum

Lottery money could pay for new museum

11 February 2025

A multi-million pound cultural and civic centre could be part-funded by a National Lottery grant.


Will £10k scrub down for town be the boost it needs?

10 February 2025
Will £10k scrub down for town be the boost it needs?

Will £10k scrub down for town be the boost it needs?

10 February 2025

A town centre's streets could receive a £10,000 deep clean.


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