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The Hammers will once again grace the fields of Europe's biggest 7s tournament

RESIDENTS in Sidlesham and Earnley are to meet to discuss the last-minute proposal to build 15 parking bays as part of multi-million pound plans to build acres of glasshouses in Almodington.

Council leaders have criticised the Government&rsquo;s right-to-buy policy, claiming &lsquo;doubts remain&rsquo; over the viability of the scheme. Responding to <a

Ministers have been urged to do more to fix a &lsquo;broken&rsquo; UK property market, amid evidence Coalition attempts to galvanise the house-building market have stalled. <a target="_blank"

Local communities are receiving &pound;2 for every &pound;1 spent on the National Citizen Service (NCS), according to new analysis by a consortium led by NatCen Social Research. The NCS - designed to develop the skills of 16 and 17

It is crucial for local authorities to receive Government funding if the UK is to meet its climate targets, according to a new report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). The report has recommended that the Government introduce a

Councils care reach shrinking, figures show The number of elderly and disabled people fully-covered by local authority care fell by 11% in the past two years, figures compiled by the Labour Party have revealed. According to the findings

Local authorities will be given three years to reinvest the funds they gain from the reinvigorated Right to Buy scheme, housing minister Mr Grant Shapps has confirmed. The details of how thousands of new affordable homes will be built

Two London councils have launched a campaign aimed at influencing the nation's attitude to on-street recycling. Westminster City Council and Camden London Borough Council have teamed up with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural

Whitehall has been criticised for failing to join an anti-fraud initiative, which has returned almost &pound;1 billion to the public purse since it was set up 16 years ago. A new report on the <a

Maintaining public services against a backdrop of fierce cuts is the priority for local authorities and cutting waste or duplication across departments can help achieve this. However, citizen engagement is also a critical issue and there&rsquo;s

Grants of up to &pound;25,000 will be available to councils from a Local Government Association (LGA) programme to boost local economies and jobs. The LGA will make funding available to a maximum of 15 local authorities alongside advice

Lincolnshire County Council LCC needed to improve and expedite its operational and financial highways maintenance processes, from initial defect reporting through to confirmation of the final repair. Richard Giblin, from

The speed limit should not be increased to 80mph on motorways as it will result in more crashes and have negative economic effects, the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) has claimed. <a target="_blank"

Public sector employees must develop business expertise and entrepreneurship skills to adapt to rapid modernisation and increasing privatisation, Skills for Justice has asserted. Nick Skeet, Skills for Justice director, said that

The Local Government Association (LGA) has published its prospectus to represent the new police and crime commissioners (PCCs) when they come into force later this year. A total

The Government has unveiled plans to simplify the process of recording public rights of way in order to save money for local councils. The changes will mean paths and trails that are used by the public will be made easier to protect

A Millennium Walk route through the Royal Borough has opened.

Sandbach School has secured funding of more than £1m from the Arts Council England to host one of the new music education hubs that are being rolled out across the country.

Councillor Bruce Mansell was chosen as Surrey Heath's 40th Mayor at the Borough Council's Annual Meeting yesterday (Wednesday 16 May). He was first elected to represent the people of Frimley in 2003 and has served on the Standards and Planning...