Revealed: Salford council’s secret 4m land deal for new Tesco store
Revealed: Salford council’s secret 4m land deal for new Tesco store
Tesco paid Salford council 4m in a secret deal for land on which it is to build a new superstore. The money was used by the town hall to build a new primary school but the deal has only now been revealed TWO YEARS after it was done.
More than 1,100 Cumbria council staff injured at work
More than 1,100 Cumbria County Council staff were hurt at work last year and the vast majority of injuries were caused by physical assaults or violent incidents.
Council to spend thousands renovating flat due for demolition
COUNCIL chiefs are set to spend thousands of pounds renovating a flat earmarked for demolition.
Care choice scheme to go county-wide
A scheme which aims to give adults more choice and control over their care and support is to be extended across Leicestershire. Leicestershire County Council predicts that 2,400 people will have control over their own care packages by next April.
Leeds: 741m council home repairs funding gap
Cash-strapped housing bosses in Leeds face plugging a 741m funding gap over the next years to keep the city’s council homes up to standard.
Alcohol sales to children fall
DEVON County Council s Trading Standards Team and Devon and Cornwall Police have praised the efforts of licence holders in North Devon to dramatically reduce the sale of alcohol to under-aged children.
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