HSE to prosecute Coventry council over RCV death (letsrecycle.com)
HSE to prosecute Coventry council over RCV death (letsrecycle.com)
The Health and Safety Executive has confirmed that it will be taking Coventry city council to court concerning an 11-year-old girl killed by a refuse vehicle last year.
Council stakes claim for historic mansion (ic Surrey Online)
SURREY County Council (SCC) has insisted it owns historic Nonsuch Mansion amidst a row over running costs. The claim comes despite the fact that the cost of its purchase was shared with three other authorities - the former London County Council (LCC) and Epsom and Ewell and Sutton local councils.
Council tax jail made me ashamed (Coventry Evening Telegraph)
ONE of three Coventry people jailed for failing to pay their council tax has told how ashamed it made her feel. Ann Blood reluctantly spoke out after a city councillor called for the “barbaric” practice to be stopped.
One council for Wiltshire best for all claims county leader (PublicTechnology.net)
Wiltshire County Council leader Jane Scott has strongly responded to critics of a plan that she says would bring multi-million pound savings for local people.
HSE to prosecute Coventry council over RCV death (letsrecycle.com)
The Health and Safety Executive has confirmed that it will be taking Coventry city council to court concerning an 11-year-old girl killed by a refuse vehicle last year.
Top performance rating for council (ic Surrey Online)
WEST Sussex County Council has been given top marks by Government inspectors - but Surrey has slipped down the league tables. The Audit Commission has awarded West Sussex a maximum of four stars for its 2006 performance, compared to three for 2005, and described it as “improving well”.
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