The prolonged period of snow and freezing temperatures was damaging to local businesses in range of ways, with town centre retailers hit, for example, by reduced numbers of people being able to get into town. To support traders and give local shoppers a boost, we offered free parking on Boxing Day in all town centre multi-storey car parks, with the offer to be repeated on New Year's Day.
The last few weeks have seen Councils taking a kicking in the national media over the issue of waste collection, with pictures...
Last night the Council's Executive agreed our proposed budget. We've identified over £15 million of savings, focusing on waste...
On Sunday a Council consultation on a climate change planning policy came to a close. It was significant, in that the options...
Yesterday I visited the Council's new 'pothole hit squad.' This is a new service we have launched to enhance the road repairs...
Before becoming Mayor, I spent a lot of time as a campaigner and ward Councillor arguing that the Council should devolve power...
