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3 weeks ago | 
lgcplus.com | Andrew Vaux |Kirsty Weakley
Neighbouring authorities have reacted cautiously to Birmingham City Council ’s plea for help to tackle the city’s ongoing bin crisis. As reported by LGC earlier this week, political leaders have declared a major incident after 17,000 tonnes of waste have backed up due to ongoing industrial action.
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3 weeks ago | 
lgcplus.com | Andrew Vaux |Kirsty Weakley
A group of MPs have said councils should have to inspect housing before it can be used for temporary accommodation, after publishing a report revealing the squalid conditions many children and their families are forced to live in.
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3 weeks ago | 
lgcplus.com | Andrew Vaux |Kirsty Weakley
Greater Manchester CA mayor Andy Burnham (Lab) has called for “wholesale change” in how the UK operates so that Whitehall is “empowering” mayors and not “seeing us as rivals”. Mr Burnham was making a keynote speech at an Institute for Government event to mark a decade since Greater Manchester signed the first devolution declaration deal – a period during which he told the audience the region has enjoyed rapid growth.
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3 weeks ago | 
lgcplus.com | Kirsty Weakley |Caitlin Webb |Mark Smulian |Andrew Vaux
All 21 two-tier areas had been asked to send in progress reports explaining what progress they have been made since the government said they must bring forward proposals for new unitary authorities. So far there is little consensus about the best way ahead, and most areas those where all councils have agreed on one submission have done so by incorporating multiple options within that document or none at all. LGC looks at how many submissions have been made and how many options are still in play.
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3 weeks ago | 
lgcplus.com | Andrew Vaux |Kirsty Weakley
Birmingham City Council has declared a ‘major incident’ after ongoing industrial action by refuse workers led to rising concerns of risks to public health and damage to the environment. Thousands of tonnes of waste have built up in recent days after pickets blocking depots delayed vehicles leaving to collect waste from residents.
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1 month ago | 
propertyaspectsmagazine.co.uk | David Lomas |Andrew Vaux |Thomas Johnson
Government initiatives promoting smart farming practices and the integration of digital platforms in agricultural value chains are accelerating market expansion.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
propertyaspectsmagazine.co.uk | David Lomas |Andrew Vaux |Thomas Johnson
, /PRNewswire/ -- Results from a study funded by the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council have been published in the journal Nutrients.[1] The study showed that longer-term consumption of mixed nuts may lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in older adults with obesity or overweight, potentially aiding in the development of accessible dietary interventions to improve cardiovascular health in at-risk populations.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
asianstandard.co.uk | Andrew Vaux
When it comes to passion, motivation, and enthusiasm, there’s no better role model and advocate than Maryam Razzaq. Undeterred by examples of prejudice, she’s now firmly establishing her career as a lawyer and recently scooped the prestigious Yorkshire Trainee Solicitor of the Year Award at a sparkling awards ceremony recognising the best in regional legal talent.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
propertyaspectsmagazine.co.uk | David Lomas |Andrew Vaux |Thomas Johnson
, /PRNewswire/ -- Zentiva AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zentiva Pharma GmbH, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and part of Zentiva group ("Zentiva"), announced today that it has secured approx. 83.57% of the share capital and approx. 85.27% of voting rights in the context of its voluntary public purchase offer for APONTIS PHARMA AG ("APONTIS PHARMA") following the end of the acceptance period on 21 November 2024.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
msn.com | Ben East |Andrew Vaux
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