Redcar and Cleveland Council faces placement challenges due to a 40% rise in children needing care since 2020. Council Struggles Finding Homes for Children Amid Rising Care Needs Redcar and Cleveland Council faces a big challenge: finding homes for kids in their care. The number of these children has risen 40% since 2020. Last September,…
East London borough approves budget with cuts to street cleaning, motorbike charges, plus raising council tax for residents. East London: Motorbike Charge & Cuts as Borough Pays Its Budget The council in East London approved its budget. It includes sixteen million pounds in savings. Council tax will increase by £76 for average homes. They must…
Muirhouse Millennium Centre faces closure without £40,000. Locals feel ignored, leading to fundraising and petitions. Muirhouse Millennium Centre faces closure without £40,000. Locals feel ignored, leading to fundraising and petitions. Edinburgh Community Feels Ignored Due to Working Class Background Edinburgh Community Feels Ignored Due to Working Class Background People are fighting to save a community…
Newcastle plans to tackle inequality. It seeks to reduce the 12-year lifespan gap between rich and poor residents. Newcastle Aims to Close 12 Year Life Expectancy Gap Newcastle wants to fix its big inequalities. Rich and poor people have very different lifespans there. Some kids live twelve years less, depending on their street. The city…
Rising council tax in Scotland threatens to push families into poverty, with calls for debt reform and support. Council Tax Debt Risks Plunging Scots Families into Poverty A children’s charity, Aberlour, urges help for struggling families. They face rising council tax debt, the highest increases in 20 years. Aberlour wants reform in how authorities collect…
An Aberdeen Big Issue vendor fears the Marks & Spencer closure will impact her income and ability to pay bills. Aberdeen Big Issue Vendor Anxious as Marks & Spencer Plans to Close An Aberdeen vendor sells the Big Issue magazine. She fears the M&S store closure will hurt sales. Pamela Milac, 23, sells outside M&S…
Martha’s Pantry, aiding 129 families, may close as Falkirk Council plans to shut its building in April. Falkirk Food Pantry Faces Closure Due to Council Building Shutdown A food pantry in Falkirk might close soon. Martha’s Pantry helps over 100 families. Falkirk Council plans to shut its building in April. This could end the pantry’s…
Kent faces housing crisis as population growth outpaces new builds, leading to affordability and overcrowding issues. Kent Population Surges Housing Can’t Keep Up, New Study Reveals Hey, guess what I just read about Kent? The population is way up. It’s grown a lot in the last twenty years, with some towns like Ashford growing especially…