15 h. ago Council chiefs name next Manchester area where speed limits will be cut to 20mph

It's part of a wider drive to reduce deaths and injuries on Manchester's roads

Politics

27 h. ago Cruel new tactic migrants are using to reach Europe: African parents are flying to Spain and ABANDONING children... who 'could try to bring relatives over when they turn 18'

A welfare council chief in Menorca has revealed two youngsters were left at a bus station before their mums and dads jetted home. This image does not show any of the children abandoned.

Society

45 h. ago Kent ‘down to the bare bones’, says care chief amid council tax rise fears

Nigel Farage’s party ousted the Conservatives at Kent County Council (KCC) in May, with a promise to slash ‘wasteful spending’.

Politics

46 h. ago Dedicated toilets for transgender pupils in Renfrewshire schools

Education chiefs at Renfrewshire Council confirmed the provision of single sex and gender neutral spaces as they prepare to implement new guidance published by the Scottish Government.

Politics

47 h. ago West Lothian Council chiefs 'unable to quantify' what cyberattack cost

Councillors were told this week that a live investigation remains ongoing though the IT system recovery phase is now complete.

Events

4 d. ago There are plenty of ways to humanely control British borders. So why isn’t Keir Starmer using them? | Enver Solomon

Labour’s incoherent asylum policies are vilifying refugees. A better and more compassionate route is possibleJust 24 hours after he described providing asylum as the “mark of a decent, compassionate country”, Keir Starmer said the UK had been too “generous” towards refugees, and announced a plan to end what he described as the asylum “golden ticket,” which allows people to resettle their families in Britain. For a refugee who has pulled the body of their child from the rubble of their bombed-out home, or made a perilous journey alone as a young adult having lost their family, it certainly doesn’t feel this way.The government believes that to deter refugees from crossing the Channel in small boats, it must restrict their ability to reunite in Britain with their immediate family. It must also make it impossible for them to achieve settled status if they have ever claimed benefits or received a criminal record.Enver Solomon is chief executive of the Refugee Council Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'Stop fanning flames of hatred', urge Jewish Scotland leaders after Manchester synagogue attack

Political and community leaders across Scotland must act urgently to “stop fanning the flames of hatred”, Jewish council chiefs have said in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack.

Politics

5 d. ago South Ayrshire Council appoints Scott Mulholland as new schools' chief

Scott Mulholland is vastly experienced in the South Ayrshire education sector.

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1 week ago Reform are ‘cowards’ for banning journalists from speaking to council chief – PM

The Prime Minister criticised Nigel Farage and questioned Reform UK’s commitment to free speech.

Events

1 week ago Andy Burnham calls Northern Powerhouse Rail announcement delay 'disappointing'

The high-speed new line, which would run from Liverpool to Manchester via Warrington and the Airport, was set to be confirmed next week

Events

1 week ago Kirkin’ of the Council ceremony takes place at Motherwell church

North Lanarkshire Provost Kenneth Duffy, The Lord Lieutenant Lady Haughey and North Lanarkshire Council chief executive Des Murray were joined by elected members and council officials for the traditional ceremony which celebrates the connection between the council and local communities.

Politics

2 w. ago North Lanarkshire Council’s deputy chief executive announces retirement

Andrew McPherson will retire in May next year after a long and distinguished career in public service.

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2 w. ago Ricky Hatton set to be immortalised with statue in his honour

Council chiefs considering how to best to recognise achievements of tragic late two-weight world boxing legend

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2 w. ago SNP appoints former MP and council leader Callum McCaig as party's new chief executive

The appointment comes after Carol Beattie stepped down with immediate effect due to personal health reasons.

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2 w. ago Thousands rally to back Birmingham's striking bin workers who have turned the city's streets into a rat

Mounds of litter have lined Birmingham's streets since members of the Unite union began their now-months-long war with council chiefs, causing an influx of maggots and rodents.

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2 w. ago North Lanarkshire Council chief set for top job at South Ayrshire Council

Stephen Penman is the new Chief Executive of South Ayrshire Council and will take up the role when leaving his position as Strategy and Engagement chief at North Lanarkshire later this year.

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2 w. ago Christian group launches legal action to stop Grade II listed former Carnegie Library becoming town's first mosque

Labour council chiefs agreed a 30-year-old lease to turn the landmark former library into a mosque after it has sat unused for ten years.

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2 w. ago Former sports journalist Stephen Penman becomes South Ayrshire Council's new Chief Executive

Penman will leave his post as Strategy and Engagement boss at North Lanarkshire Council.

Politics

3 w. ago Police chiefs write to Home Secretary to push for law change after Linehan row

Head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said officers are expected to referee social debate using laws that pre-date social media.

Society

4 w. ago Full list of 53 cracked and crumbling Manchester roads to be improved as drivers warned about closures and speed limit reductions

'Future-proofing our roads for the coming decade'

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