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Council news Planning application: W/26/01207/HP - Wychavon District Council Wychavon Council · 27 Jun 2026 Council news - Canterbury City Council Canterbury Council · 27 Jun 2026 Council news Council tax reduction scheme - Cardiff Council Cardiff Council · 27 Jun 2026 Council news PARKSfest: The Tarn PARKSfest: The Tarn Anonymous (not verified) Sat 27/06/2026 12:39am Sunday 12 July 2026 at 2.30pm to 4.30pm Join us for afternoon tea and homemade cakes and savouries in this wonderful lakeside setting at The Tarn.  Live music at 3pm from popular professional singers and entertainers Jack Day and Imogen Roose.  Little ones can enjoy an ice pop and have fun at an activity table. Come a… Greenwich Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Stirling North - Site Options - Stirling Council Stirling Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Iconic WRECSAM Letters Set for New Home at Stori Brymbo - news.wrexham.gov.uk Wrexham Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Housing Matters – June 2026 Interview: A tenant and a trusted voice Joanne shares her experience of joining the Landlord Assurance Board Joanne has been a Central Bedfordshire Council tenant for 28 years, living in both Houghton Regis and Dunstable. Like many residents, she hadn’t initially considered getting involved in shaping housing services, but a visit to a local event changed that. At a tenants’ day at … Central Bedfordshire Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Specialist Teacher – Integrated SEND Service, Children and Education - Hackney Council Hackney Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news New Community Network launched to strengthen connections across Lisburn and Castlereagh - lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk Lisburn and Castlereagh Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Trinity Primary School pupil wins Hawick schools video competition Trinity Primary School pupil Izzie Graham has been named first prize winner in Scottish Borders Council’s Active Travel competition. The Scottish Borders Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Education leaders unite to strengthen partnership working across Swindon School leaders from across Swindon came together this week at STEAM to learn more about a new borough-wide partnership focused on improving outcomes for every child. Swindon Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Scottish Borders’ first cycle speedway track opens in Tweedbank The Scottish Borders’ first purpose-built cycle speedway track has officially opened in Tweedbank, creating a new sporting and community facility for riders of all ages and abilities. The Scottish Borders Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Roll up your sleeves for the big borough clean-up Communities are coming together soon to help keep streets, parks and open spaces in Newcastle-under-Lyme clean, green and welcoming for everyone. Newcastle-under-Lyme Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Blue-green algae confirmed in the Loch of Voe Shetland Islands Council's Environmental Health Team has received notification that potentially toxic blue-green algae is present in the Loch of Voe. Shetland Islands Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Covent Garden multi-storey car park set to reopen next week Warwick District Council is pleased to announce the reopening of Covent Garden Multi-Storey car park on 1 July, providing just over an additional 100 car parking spaces in Leamington town centre. Warwick Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news HMIE publishes inspection report for Mid Yell JHS and Nursery Class The inspection report for Mid Yell Junior High School and Nursery Class has been published this week by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE). Shetland Islands Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Cardiff MOT testing facility - Cardiff Council Cardiff Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news New changing village opens at Burntwood Leisure Centre Thousands of residents, families, schools and community groups who use Burntwood Leisure Centre each year are set to benefit from a newly refurbished changing village which opened today. Lichfield Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Moray Council agrees next steps in leisure investment programme - Moray Council Moray Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Summer of Change Sees Massive Investments in Clitheroe’s Future “Hot Up" Summer 2026 is turning out to be a season of rising temperatures and changing times as major community projects “hot up” and take shape. Ribble Valley Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Blue badge parking - Cardiff Council Cardiff Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Rochdale man convicted following fraudulent COVID-19 claim A Rochdale man who claimed more than £22,000 in COVID-19 business grants he wasn’t entitled to has been handed a suspended sentence and ordered to pay all the money back. Rochdale Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Strawberry Lane Cemetery - Bug Hunt & Rock Painting Strawberry Lane Cemetery - Bug Hunt & Rock Painting Rebecca Morgan Fri, 06/26/2026 - 13:59 Image Thursday, 30 July 2026, 10.00am to 12.00pm Looking for a FREE family-friendly activity this summer?  Join us and Forest of Mercia CIC at our bug hunt and rock painting events at Strawberry Lane Cemetery in Great Wyrley. Thursday, 30th July from 10am until midday.   Explore some of the … South Staffordshire Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Lord Provost: We stand together with all of our communities Following a series of incidents across Edinburgh on 19 June, the Capital’s Lord Provost has called for the city to unite against hatred. City of Edinburgh Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news York Council marks Armed Forces Day We're joining communities across the UK to mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June, recognising the vital contribution of serving personnel, veterans, reservists, cadets and their families. York Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Sytch Lane Cemetery - Bug Hunt & Rock Painting Sytch Lane Cemetery - Bug Hunt & Rock Painting Rebecca Morgan Fri, 06/26/2026 - 13:44 Image Wednesday, 29 July 2026, 10.00am to 12.00pm Looking for a FREE family-friendly activity this summer?  Join us and Forest of Mercia CIC at our bug hunt and rock painting events at Sytch Lane Cemetery in Wombourne. Wednesday, 29th July from 10am until midday.  Explore some of the cemetery gro… South Staffordshire Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and Oak Hill Crematorium donate £17,000 to Hearts for Herts Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and Oak Hill Crematorium have donated £17,000 to Hearts for Herts, a local charity dedicated to saving lives through education and access to lifesaving equipment. Welwyn Hatfield Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news The County Council of Durham Temporary Road Traffic Regulation Order - Durham County Council County Durham Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Local Arts champion to help lead regeneration of Smallbridge, Hurstead and Belfield A £20 million initiative to boost regeneration across Smallbridge, Hurstead and Belfield has taken a step forward with a board and chair now in place to oversee the project. Rochdale Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Next phase of £1.9 million Longton Town Centre Improvement Scheme underway Work has started on transforming Times Square in Longton town centre as part of a major regeneration project led by Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Stoke-on-Trent Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Take a Stand Against Anti-Social Behaviour Next week is Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week (29 June – 5 July) and Redditch Borough Council are encouraging residents to take a stand against the negative effects of ASB. Continue reading Redditch Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Pride of Yorkshire trail roars into Barnsley Barnsley has joined the roar as part of Pride of Yorkshire, a free sculpture trail celebrating 150 years of Sheffield Children’s Hospital.Running until Sunday 6 September, 20 life-sized lion and... Barnsley Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news North Northamptonshire children encouraged to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge The Summer Reading Challenge 2026 Read to the Beat North Northamptonshire Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Lamby Way Recycling Centre - Cardiff Council Cardiff Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Award-winning youth space returns to Lincoln for a third summer – as The Zone and new Zone Go bring free creativity across the city After growing from a Lincoln pilot into a nationally touring model, The Zone returns home this summer bigger than ever. City of Lincoln Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news One year since Chalkwell Park Tree incident Councillor Daniel Cowan laid flowers at Chalkwell Park in memory of Leonna Ruka. Southend-on-Sea Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news New Hanley community growing space to bring people and nature together An ambitious new community project, which is set to breathe new life into a vacant site in Hanley, will be officially launching today (Friday 26 June) from 2pm-5pm. Stoke-on-Trent Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news New solar panels installed at Brookvale Depot to support a greener Gravesham Another step towards to a greener future with the installation of new solar panels at its Brookvale Depot. Gravesham Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Council responds to Government decision to pursue extension of Crowborough Army Training Camp use The council has consistently raised concerns about the way decisions are communicated by the Home Office. A lack of timely information, meaningful early engagement and transparency is unacceptable and continues to make it harder for local communities and partners to plan for and manage the impact of these decisions. The council has fully explored its legal […] Wealden Council · 26 Jun 2026 Council news Adult Social Care support at the right time, from the right team A new self-referral solution for adult social care is being introduced to make it easier for residents to receive the right support, at the right time, from the right team. Hounslow Council · 26 Jun 2026