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Who can vote in the May local elections?
Anyone who wants to vote in May's local elections must register before midnight on Friday. Voters in some parts of England ...
Local elections 2025: Everything you need to know as millions to vote in May
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
Local elections: From where they are to what they're all for - your ultimate guide
Votes for a new MP, several mayors and almost two dozen local authorities are all coming at the start of next month. Here's ...
Reform UK would ‘get the auditors in’ to councils over DEI and ergonomic chairs
Party leader Nigel Farage said ‘we’ve got to see the long-term contracts that many of these county or unitary authorities have signed up to’.
Watch: Nigel Farage makes Reform UK campaign speech in Durham in run-up to local elections
Watch as Nigel Farage makes a Reform UK campaign speech in County Durham on Tuesday, 15 April, ahead of May's local elections ...
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Yet another UK seaside hotspot is planning a new tourist tax to raise £8m a year
Similar schemes have already raised millions for other local authorities in the UK. Despite the opening of talks in Fife, any ...
Only 3% of local road network received maintenance in 12 months – analysis
The RAC, which conducted the research, said it shows local authorities are ‘in a cycle of merely filling potholes’.
Is it illegal to park your car in front of UK driveways?
According to the Highway Code, drivers should not park in front of somebody's driveway . Rule 243 states that motorists must not stop or park “in front of an entrance to a property”.
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Local authority pest control call-outs up 3% over a year
Local authority pest control services were called out to 291,132 homes across the UK last year, up 3% on the year before and an increase of 9% on 2022, figures show (Alamy/PA) Local authority pest ...