
Andy Mitchell
Sports Reporter at Worcester News
Sports Reporter at Evesham Journal
Sports writer & stadium/event presenter 📝 Midlands & beyond - @NonLeaguePaper 📝 Oxford, news & features - @speedwaystarmag 📝 Regional ⚽️ @writeanglemedia
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Andy Mitchell
Plans for a huge solar farm in the Warwickshire countryside have been narrowly approved by a single vote. Objectors to the proposed site on Fosse Way in Moreton Morrell had voiced concerns over its potential impact on wildlife and the loss of farming land and heritage. Planning officers recommended approval after they argued the benefits of clean energy. The work applicants, Innova Renewables, had also agreed to create wildlife habitats.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Andy Mitchell
Establishing two new councils in Warwickshire is the "clear preference" of the districts and boroughs, a political leader has said. Stratford-on-Avon District Council leader Susan Juned made the statement as her authority backed the local government reorganisation plan for the county at a meeting on Monday. She said they would need to be backed by "a balanced case to the government that looks at the whole of Warwickshire".
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Andy Mitchell
Increase in mental health absences at councilAndy MitchellLocal Democracy Reporter, WarwickshireGetty ImagesThe average number of sick days per year taken by employees at Warwickshire County Council has increased since June 2023Stress and mental health related staff absence at Warwickshire County Council has risen. The long-standing issue of rising sickness rates prompted a detailed report for councillors on the resources and fire & rescue overview and scrutiny committee.
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1 month ago |
warwick.nub.news | Andy Mitchell
Stress and mental health-related staff absence at Warwickshire County Council continues to surge but a director insists: "We have got a grip."The long-standing issue of rising sickness rates prompted a detailed report for councillors on the resources, fire and rescue overview and scrutiny committee. Broadly, they were satisfied with the efforts of the council's senior officers to address the matter but the numbers are still stark.
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1 month ago |
kenilworth.nub.news | Andy Mitchell
Councillors want to see more detail on Warwickshire County Council's efforts to catch up on EHCP needs assessments. An EHCP – education, health and care plan – is sought by parents or professionals when a child is considered to have special educational needs (SEN) that are more complex than can be accommodated in a standard mainstream school setting. Education authorities have a responsibility to complete assessments with a 20-week timeframe but surges in demand have led to delays nationally.
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