Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½

There are just three days left to complete Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council’s consultation on its budget before it closes on 9 January. The council is facing significant financial challenges. Over the years, the council has sought to protect the services it provides by becoming ever more efficient and generating new…

Two local businesses have been awarded a total of £7,060 from Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council’s Small Business Grant Scheme. The funding comes from a county-wide pot which was created to help start-ups and existing small businesses with expansion costs. Since launching in 2016, the scheme has financially supported more than…

Work on the Western Boulevard scheme is nearing completion. Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council will be undertaking the final phase of works of resurfacing the western end of The Boulevard between Monday 6 January and Friday 24 January 2025. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.Monday 6 January to Friday 17 January 2025: a…

Today (12 December) marks 130 years of women being able to stand for positions as District Councillors. The 1894 Local Government Act, enshrined women’s right to stand as district councillors and allowed some women new voting freedoms. Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council marked the occasion by all of its women…

Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council has updated its Climate Emergency declaration to include a nature emergency and outlined its aim to join the UK100 group of local authorities advocating a local-led rapid transition to net zero and clean air ahead of the Government’s legal target.In the revised declaration, which was approved…

K2 Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ has been successful in securing £816,500 of funding from Sport England’s Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF), for a solar carport scheme that will be used to help with the ongoing rise in energy costs, as well as providing lighting improvements in the pool hall and additional areas. Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€¦

Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ residents are invited to have their say on Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council’s 2025 to 2026 budget proposals by completing an online consultation survey launched today.Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council is facing exceptional financial challenges due to the high costs of homelessness and temporary accommodation. The council now…

Councillors approved Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council’s 2025 to 2029 Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy at yesterday’s Full Council meeting.  The new strategy, which will help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in the borough, confirms the council’s commitment to delivering affordable homes and sets out how this…

One lucky resident will win their Council Tax (the prize will be up to the equivalent of band D Council Tax for 2025 to 2026 paid for a year), thanks to Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council’s amazing prize draw.All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is to sign up for electronic billing. By going paperless, you’ll be…

Yesterday, Mayor of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½, Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah, welcomed the Aldermen of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council to sign the unity pledge. Alderman Councillor Brian Quinn and Alderman Colin Lloyd joined the Mayor to add their signatures to further signify the unity of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½. The unity pledge celebrates the…