Salisbury City Council has voted to scrap hanging baskets in the city as part of a wider sustainable planting regime , kicking off a row with Conservative councillors.
Councillor Ann-Marie Barker has been formally elected Leader of Woking Borough Council, as the new Liberal Democrat administration officially took office during last night’s annual meeting of Council (Monday 23 May 2022). Following the outcome of the local borough election on Thursday 5 May 2022, the Liberal Democrats gained control of Woking Borough Council with a total of 16
A micropub in Leyland has been given the go-ahead to expand after councillors said they were not concerned about the proposal generating additional noise in the area. The operator of the Market Ale House on Hough Lane was seeking permission to knock through into the former Galloways Bakers premises next door. South Ribble Borough Council’s planning committee had been recommended to delegate the final decision to the authority’s planning boss, pending the outcome of a noise assessment requested by the district’s own environmental health officers. However, committee members approved the proposal outright after warning that the requirement risked placing an unfair financial burden on the business.
A micropub in Leyland has been given the go-ahead to expand after councillors said they were not concerned about the proposal generating additional noise in the area. The operator of the Market Ale House on Hough Lane was seeking permission to knock through into the former Galloways Bakers premises next door. South Ribble Borough Council’s planning committee had been recommended to delegate the final decision to the authority’s planning boss, pending the outcome of a noise assessment requested by the district’s own environmental health officers. However, committee members approved the proposal outright after warning that the requirement risked placing an unfair financial burden on the business.