A picture of the article in the Bristol Post, titled: "Pier we go: Glory days can return as landmark finally saved"

A picture of the article in the Bristol Post, titled: "Pier we go: Glory days can return as landmark finally saved"

Great to see the feature I wrote on the long battle to save #WestonSuperMare's historic Birnbeck Pier as a beautiful double page spread in this weekend's Bristol Post

#LDReporter #buyapaper

Should a "state of emergency" be declared over #travellers in #Glastonbury? www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2597593... #LDReporter #Somerset

Funding approved for £22 million business hub within Wrexham University Wrexham University's proposed £22m business hub - funded by Ambition North Wales - will be a focal point for innovation across Flintshire and…

£22 million business hub within Wrexham University approved with funding from Ambition North Wales.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2597586...

#Wrexham #Flintshire #WrexhamUniversity #investment #LDReporter

No money for solar panels on Octagon Theatre under £15m upgrade Somerset Council will soon begin its £15m regeneration of the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil - but there is no money to install solar panels on its roof

No solar panels will be installed on the roof of the Octagon Theatre as part of #Somerset Council's £15m regeneration project - because there isn't enough money available to do it: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2597524... #LDReporter #Yeovil

Iran conflict drives 41 increase in council fuel bills Flintshire and Wrexham Council are watching the impact of the Iran conflict on fuel prices - with Flintshire reporting a 41 rise in its fleet fuel…

Iran conflict drives local authority fuel costs up - with Flintshire reporting a 41% increase in a month.

leaderlive.co.uk/news/2597542...

#Flintshire #Wrexham #Iran #fuelprices #LDReporter

Taunton Town Council leader defends approach to French Weir ice cream plans Taunton Town Council is asking residents about their views on plans to sell ice cream from a converted shipping container in French Weir Park

#Taunton Town Council chairman Tom Deakin has defended his approach over plans to sell ice cream in French Weir Park: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2597462... #LDReporter #Somerset

Plans for 500-bed campus to house Somerset gigafactory workers on hold Agratas currently has no plans to deliver a 500-bed campus near Somerset's new £4bn gigafactory as part of a wider accommodation strategy

Plans for a 500-bed campus for staff at #Somerset's £4bn gigafactory are not being taken forward - with workers instead being accommodated in "clusters" along the #M5 corridor: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2597429... #LDReporter #A39 #Puriton #Woolavington #Bridgwater

A483 junction improvements could deliver £64 million boost to economy Upgrades to Junction 4 of the A483 will finally deliver transport improvements worth an estimated £64.4 million to the North Wales economy.

Plans to improve A483 Junction 4 could boost Wrexham economy by £64.4m.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2597440...

#Wrexham #A483 #WelshGovernment #economy #LDReporter

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Friday 27 March headlines for #Brighton and #Hove from the Local Democracy Reporting Service #LDreporter #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZNRQPdmhv/

Frustrations mount as Flintshire school closure plans remain in legal limbo Legal questions surrounding Flintshire County Council's school closure consultation remain unresolved despite the authority's commitment…

Flintshire school closure plans still in legal limbo despite pledge to restart process after election.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2597386...

#Flintshire #education #superschool #consultation #LDReporter

Changed rules on roadside memorials in Brighton spark concerns The council looks at changing the rules on how long roadside memorials remain in place in Brighton.

Two-week time limit for temporary memorials proposed in #Brighton and #Hove comes under fire #LDreporter
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Rule change promised on public questions to the council A woman with an interest in local government matters has urged Brighton and Hove City Council to change the deadlines

Changes promised on public questions in #Brighton and #Hove as deadline for submissions is before agendas are published #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/27/r...

Senior councillor says sorry for mass email error A senior councillor has apologised for an email error that meant more than 1,000 parents were not made aware of

Apology for mass email error as councillor asks how more than 1,000 bounce backs of #Brighton and #Hove schools admissions email could be missed #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/27/s...

Woman starts petition to tackle dog fouling A woman has started a petition aiming to tackle dog fouling in Brighton and Hove. Hanover resident Maxine Brady said

"Dancing" around dog poo led to woman launching petition calling for action on fouling in #Brighton and #Hove #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/26/w...

Farage concedes Reform won’t win in Brighton Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said that he accepted that Brighton and Hove was not an election target for his

Nigel Farage says Reform will field candidates for next year's local elections in #Brighton and #Hove but admits the city is not an election target area #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/26/f...

Seafront could be spectacular, says council regeneration chief Brighton and Hove could have one of the “most spectacular” seafronts in the country in 10 years’ time, a leading

#Brighton and #Hove seafront could be the most spectacular, says council deputy leader during debate about regeneration #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/26/s...

Families frustrated over Flintshire's commitment to revisit school closure plans Parents opposed to Flintshire County Council's plans to close five schools under its modernisation programme say they are frustrated by the…

Parents' anger over Flintshire council plans to restart school closure process after Senedd elections.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2597147...

#Flintshire #schoolclosures #superschool #education #LDReporter

No money for Somerset in government's new road investment strategy The government has published its third road investment strategy - which contains no major improvement schemes for Somerset's road network

The Department for Transport's new five-year road investment strategy (RIS3) contains no money for new major transport projects in #Somerset: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2597082... #LDReporter #A303 #M5 #A358

Green spaces in growing Somerset village to be managed more locally Green spaces in the village of Street will be managed at a more local level in the future as part of a new devolution deal agreed with Somerset…

Green spaces in #Street will be managed more locally under a #devolution deal agreed with #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2597036... #LDReporter

Here's what people think of the designs for King Alfred redevelopment More than 220 people have shared their opinions on the proposed redevelopment of the King Alfred Leisure Centre since the plans went public.

Hundreds share views on King Alfred planning application #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove

www.theargus.co.uk/news/2596725...

Hippodrome plans to be considered by councillors Proposals to increase the audience capacity at the refurbished Hippodrome, in Brighton, are due to go before councillors next week.

Changes to #Brighton Hippodrome plans to allow for larger audiances go before councillors next week #LDreporter

www.theargus.co.uk/news/2596602...

Police told owner his bar would be too close to focal point for crime Sussex Police advised an aspiring bar owner to seek another site when they objected to his application for a drinks

Proposed new #Brighton bar is too close to crime centre, police say and food needs to be part of the offering #LDreporter

www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/26/p...

a little girl is sitting on an orange slide with the words ok bye written on the bottom . ALT: a little girl is sitting on an orange slide with the words ok bye written on the bottom .

And that's the end of the meeting @crawleybc #LDReporter

Maureen Mwagale asks Michael Jones for his opinion about flags on lampposts in Titmus Drive, Ashdown Road, Southgate Avenue. It's a county council issue @crawleybc #LDReporter

Interesting question from Kim Jaggard about whether the old buses brought in to replace the hydrogen fleet had impacted air quality, especially in Air Quality Management Areas. Nick Hilton will ask the question @crawleybc #LDReporter

Question about plans to mark the 60th birthday of Tilgate Park. Chris Mullins gives a run-down of its history before & after the council bought it. Then he said there's a 'fantastic line-up of events' including the dinosaurs. My grandsons will be delighted! @crawleybc #LDReporter

Public loos are next. There's a block in The Boulevard which once won an award but have been closed since July. So what will be done? Council is looking at various plans including putting something elsewhere in town @crawleybc #LDReporter

Question about the Metrobus hydrogen fleet which was withdrawn after a battery fire gutted one of the buses in December. Hope is the fleet will be back on the road in a couple of months' time @crawleybc #LDReporter

'Unacceptable' - Crawley Borough Council leader writes to Ofcom to complain about postal services in the town The leader of Crawley Borough Council has written to Ofcom to complain about postal services in the town.

Info www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politic... @crawleybc #LDReporter

Michael Jones is asked how confident he is that ballot papers etc will be delivered in time given his complaint about Royal Mail service in the town. That's one for the Monitoring Officer @crawleybc #LDReporter