"SECOND HOME OWNERS TO FACE TAX HIKE"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
Owners of furnished second homes in the district of #Stratford will see their #CouncilTax double.
This follows national changes.
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"ROUGH SLEEPER INCREASE PROMPTS PROMISE TO ACT"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
Council chiefs say more work needs to be done to tackle homelessness following a rise to #RoughSleepers on #Stratford's streets.
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"COUNCIL LEADER FACES KEY VOTE TO DECIDE HIS FUTURE"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
#GeorgeFinch - who was appointed to the top position at #Warwickshire County Council last Summer - is facing a vote of No Confidence.
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"COUNCIL PLAYING CATCH-UP AS POTHOLE ISSUE SPIRALS"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
Potholes have almost trebled on #Warwickshire's roads this #Winter amid a major backlog of permanent repairs.
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"HUNDREDS OF JOBS TO BE AXED AS TARIFF FALL-OUT HITS ASTON MARTIN"
#IanHughes for Stratford Observer
#AstonMartin, which has a headquarters at #Gaydon, is set to axe 20 per cent of their 2,800 worldwide workforce.
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"PARKING FEE HIKE PLANS SPARK NORTH-SOUTH FURY"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
Plans to hike on-street parking charges in South #Warwickshire have led to #CountyCouncil chiefs being slammed.
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"BRIDGE USERS NOW FACING LONG DELAYS"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
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Months of motoring misery is ahead for users of #BidfordBridge.
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"PUPILS KEEN TO PUT THE COST OF TRAFFIC BACK ON MOTORISTS"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
A #CongestionCharge for #Stratford has been mooted by a group of award-winning students from #KingEdwardVI.
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"NEW CAR PORTS COULD BE KEY TO GREENER ENERGY"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
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#StratfordCouncil gives go ahead to Solar #CarPorts in the #CarPark of the #LeisureCentre in #Stratford.
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"ZAHAWI'S REFORM MOVE SLAMMED BY OPPONENTS"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
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Former #Stratford MP #NadhimZahawi has defected to #ReformUK from #ConservativeParty.
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"SECOND HOME OWNERS TO FACE 100PC TAX HIKE"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
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Owners of furnished second homes in the district of #Stratford will see their #CouncilTax double.
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"WARNING ABOUT AVIAN FLU IN AVON GEESE"
#IanHughes for Stratford Observer
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People are being urged not to touch sick or dead birds after #AvianInfluenza was found in #Stratford.
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"NEW TOWN WOULD BRING FLOODS SAY CAMPAIGNERS"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
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Campaigners fear a proposed new town of some 10,000 homes could worsen flooding across #Warwickshire.
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"SCHOOLS TOP OF THE CLASS"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
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Students and staff at three schools are celebrating after being listed in the The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026,
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"COUNCILS STILL FAR APART ON HOW FUTURE WILL LOOK"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
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Division remains in #Warwickshire over #LocalGovernment.
Proposals were submitted to the #Government.
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"SAFETY IS CONCERN AS FESTIVE MARKETS RETURN"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
Boasting some 200 stalls on #Waterside in #HenleyStreet and #BridgeStreet, it will be safety first as #ChristmasMarkets return to #Stratford.
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"SCHOOL TRANSPORT MOVE SPARKS ANGRY RESPONSE"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
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A cruel #Victorian style shake-up of school transport has been slammed in #Warwickshire.
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"MP IN TALKS TO BOOST TOWN'S RAIL SERVICES"
#PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
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#ManuelaPerteghella is calling for #Stratford to get better connected between #London and #Birmingham.
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"STRONG DIVISIONS REMAIN AS COUNTY PLANS FUTURE"
@ilhughes.bsky.social / #PhilippaMingins for Stratford Observer
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#Warwickshire remains more divided than ever over the future of #LocalGovernment.
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