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Worthing Borough Council's planning committee will be meeting at 6.30pm. Should be an interesting one. The agenda is here democracy.adur-worthing.gov.uk/ieListDocument… & will include an audiocast @adurandworthing #LDReporter
Accusations of 'collusion' have been made against Labour councillors & they have been asked to excuse themselves from the meeting. Earlier today, the Tories published a statement accusing them of meeting 'behind closed doors' about this meeting @adurandworthing #LDReporter
We’re about to get going here at the City Chambers...where councillors are going to debate and vote on what to do with YOUR money #EdinburghBudget2023 
Here's a round up of what's in the different budget proposals to plug the £79m funding gap edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh… #LDReporter
I'll be live-tweeting the proceedings throughout the day and will bring you spending/cuts decisions as they come, and will do my best to keep things light... #LDReporter
NEW: Edinburgh council budget: Parties unveil cuts and spending ahead of meeting #LDReporter
edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh…
edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh…
Council tax rises proposed:
🔴Labour 5.75%
🟡🟢SNP/Green 5.99%
🟠Lib Dems 5%
🔵Conservatives 4%.
🔴Labour 5.75%
🟡🟢SNP/Green 5.99%
🟠Lib Dems 5%
🔵Conservatives 4%.
Increased spending on roads, street cleansing and waste collections make Labour likely to get the votes needed from LibDem/Tories - but both groups have lodged amendments pushing for changes to the administration budget.
It’s Budget Day in #Somerset! Join me from 10am for live coverage as @SomersetCouncil sets the first budget of the new #unitary authority, which officially takes over in April 1. #LDReporter #Budget2023
We're live - here's the link to the video if you want to watch the proceedings from @thecanalside in #Bridgwater: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/… #LDReporter #Somerset #Budget2023
Cllr Mike Best (#Crewkerne) is in the chair - and he has announced the passing of former @SomersetCouncil and @MendipCouncil councillor Alvin Horsfall :( mendip.gov.uk/article/11358/… #LDReporter #Somerset #Budget2023 #Frome
Good evening from Corstorphine Community Centre where a hustings is about to kick off ahead of next month’s Corstorphine/Murrayfied by-election #LDReporter
All but three candidates are here - were missing Fiona Bennett (Lib Dem), Donald Rutherford (SNP), Richard Fettes (Scottish Family)
First up is opening remakes - Hugh Findlay from Conservatives is first.
He says the reason for the by election is because councillors turned their back on support for Roseburn traders.
He says the reason for the by election is because councillors turned their back on support for Roseburn traders.
Croydon tram crash: Victim's family still find it hard seeing tram 6 years after tragedy
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Today marks six years since a tram derailed at Sandilands Junction, killing seven local people on their way to work and injuring more than 60 people
Dane Chinnery, 19, Philip Logan, 52, Philip Seary, 57, Dorota Rynkiewicz, 35, and Robert Huxley, 63, all from New Addington, and Mark Smith, 35, and Donald Collett, 62, from Croydon all died at the scene
First hearing for the #GoringGap judicial review is set to take place tomorrow morning. I'll be there heatwave and travel disruption allowing.🤞#LDReporter
Well I'm on *a* train. It's not the one I was hoping for but maybe I'll get there before Friday...
A special council meeting to discuss the Arundel A27 Bypass is kicking off now: aisapps.sonicfoundry.com/AuditelSchedul… #LDReporter
Chair Jim Brooks: "Many residents in Arun will be from the Ukraine or Russia and have loved ones that they are concerned about. Our thoughts are with these community members...
"We are flying the flag of the Ukraine here at the Civic Center, and also at Bognor Regis Town Hall, and we have lit these buildings in blue and yellow as a sign of our support."
This is set to be discussed at a planning meeting tonight. It would be the second tallest building in the area if approved. Link to the live-stream meeting in the thread below. sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politics/… #LDReporter
News tonight- After several hours, chair Stephen Chipp decided to adjourn the meeting. He says this was due to several interjections from the public. The meeting has now resumed without members of the public present in the room.
1/4 Why did changing the time of a meeting in Worthing cause a fuss? sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politics/… #LDReporter
2/4 During a council meeting last week, a proposal was put forward to change the annual mayor-making ceremony back to its original time of midday. Some councillors said daytime meetings are a barrier to those with full-time jobs or caring responsibilities.
3/4 Lib Dem councillor Hazel Thorpe said that her daughters couldn't make it to her mayor-making ceremony as it was during the day and they live in different parts of the country. “Being mayor is an honour and I was really sad my daughter’s couldn’t [attend],” she said.
Now Labour 's motion Stop people being priced out of our City: Ban the sale of new homes as second homes.
Communities are suffering because of skyrocking cost of homes and the second home market is part of this says Gill Williams. #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Communities are suffering because of skyrocking cost of homes and the second home market is part of this says Gill Williams. #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
The gas works development is going to be marketed at the investment market which does not provide homes for local people says Gill Williams.
#Brighton remains unaffordable for many says Savils. One in 77 homes are empty 2,083 are second homes #LDreporter #Hove
#Brighton remains unaffordable for many says Savils. One in 77 homes are empty 2,083 are second homes #LDreporter #Hove
There are more than 3,000 unregulated air B&BS, with 73% are entire homes says Gill Williams.
She alls for a planning obligation and city-wide referendum to ban second homes #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
She alls for a planning obligation and city-wide referendum to ban second homes #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Now @Gary4Hove presents the motion on council services. He receives many complaints about short comings to rubbish and recycling, parking permits and keeping the streets clean. The city problems are made worse by the government. Systems fail our residents #LDreporter #Brighton
People are angry with the state of the city. The council is failing to get the basis right and Labour wants a cross-party working group to sort out the mess says @Gary4Hove Issues stretch back over a number of years #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
@Gary4Hove We have for too long been trying to solve the same questions in the same ways. We need to look through the issues says @Gary4Hove We need neighbourhoods that are clean green and safe. We must begin today to fix the problem #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
First up is pension investments on fossil fuels subject to a protest outside #Hove Town Hall this evening.
@hannalytical speaks about the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
@hannalytical speaks about the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
The Green motion put forward by @hannalytical but there is a bit of a curfuffle over her volume and Conservative councillors speaking over her #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
The motion restarts with @hannalytical talking about the fight against climate change and why the treaty is necessary. #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Arrangements for council meetings is now up. @ShanksSue Asks about the Conservative amendment #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Restrictions to council meetings are brought in to protect councillors. officers and members of the public. We have 1,200 cases today in the city says @ShanksSue There are people at risk and are vulnerable including councillors who are concerned #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Restrictions to council meetings are brought in to protect councillors. officers and members of the public. We have 1,200 cases today in the city says @ShanksSue There are people at risk and are vulnerable including councillors who are concerned #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
The constitution can only be fully amended by full council says @hannalytical Each group can submit two motions and joint motions are restricted to one, unauthorise encampments move to ETS, planning committee decides criteria for site visits #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Fawcett Society recommendations on the Women In Local Government report allows for special leave for parents says @hannalytical Adding @StephaniePriorX to TECC and @brightonland to P&R has enriched decision making and will continue #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
There was national horror after the death of Sarah Everard says @steffingtonheg She is upset it was at the hands of a serving police officer, someone she was told was a trusted person as a child. Violence against women and girls has increased #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
The affects of abuse last for years says @steffingtonheg It can result in death. Today there are reports a 19-year-old woman was killed by a 23-year-old man. #Brighton and #Hove has a commitment to White Ribbon UK and supported the #16daysofactivism2021 #LDreporter
White Ribbon accreditation requires the community to work together to educate men and boys. @steffingtonheg asks the council to support the process #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Dawn Barnett asks for a proper pedestrian crossing at Hangleton Way schools as promised when the Kings School moved to the area. A red patch on the road is not a crossing. The community feels ignored. She invites @WithdeanGreens to visit the site #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Yes says @WithdeanGreens
Dawn Barnett says the schools are concerned about inadequate signage. Drivers are not aware they are entering a school zone. Can signage be improved?
Steve Davis says he will bring a traffic officer with him
#LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Dawn Barnett says the schools are concerned about inadequate signage. Drivers are not aware they are entering a school zone. Can signage be improved?
Steve Davis says he will bring a traffic officer with him
#LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Garry Peltzer Dunn asks about the Platinum Jubilee events
@Phelimmac says teams across the council are coordinating events. There is support for community celebrations, the lighting of the beacon, green canopy and other requestions #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
@Phelimmac says teams across the council are coordinating events. There is support for community celebrations, the lighting of the beacon, green canopy and other requestions #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Properties are left empty by private landlords when families struggle to find somewhere to live says @Gary4Hove How are these homes coming into housing stock. @davidinhanover Officers continue to work to reduce private empty homes #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
We have a target and a team working on housing and homelessness to increase empty homes back into use. Last year 145 came back into use says @davidinhanover This year has a higher target #Ldreporter #Brighton #Hove
Empty homes brought back into use in the private sector are not necessarily affordable says @davidinhanover The council is trying to increase the number of affordable homes in #Brighton #Hove #LDReporter
How much new money from external sources was raised in 2021 for the restoration of Madeira Terraces - and which grants, HNWs and other funding
pots will the council be targeting in 2022? asks @bridgetbythesea #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
pots will the council be targeting in 2022? asks @bridgetbythesea #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
There was a bid from the Levelling Up fund and potential for further bids from the same fund this year. Also bids to Heritage Lottery. @MartinOsborne_ has no number at the moment #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
After submitting a question nearly a week ago @bridgetbythesea is disappointed there is no figure.
Restoring the terraces has always been about money. There is a funding gap. When will a professional fundraiser be appointed? #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Restoring the terraces has always been about money. There is a funding gap. When will a professional fundraiser be appointed? #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Parking office is shut, houses empty, and residents and representatives cannot come to meetings, there is a theme of putting the interests of councillors above residents how can this be justified says @robert_nemeth #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Parking office is shut, houses empty, and residents and representatives cannot come to meetings, there is a theme of putting the interests of councillors above residents how can this be justified says @robert_nemeth #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Council services are open at Barts house says @Phelimmac A very small number of stuff were furloughed for a short period. Staff have continued to work from home during the pandemic unless sick. The council has followed the safety advice #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
#Brighton’s Clock Tower is the third-worst location in
England for Nitrogen Dioxide this is absolutely vital. Less short journeys in cars would be
good for those who have no choice but to drive, like essential workers, tradespeople, delivery
drivers and those with disabilities.
England for Nitrogen Dioxide this is absolutely vital. Less short journeys in cars would be
good for those who have no choice but to drive, like essential workers, tradespeople, delivery
drivers and those with disabilities.
It will also make a huge difference to families, who are facing the worst cost of living crisis since the 1980s. @DivideClass wants #Brighton and #Hove City Council to:
1. Commit to providing free bus travel policy for all residents under 17 by April 2023. #LDreorter
1. Commit to providing free bus travel policy for all residents under 17 by April 2023. #LDreorter
Bus travel fares are not set by the council but the council does fund subsidy says @WithdeanGreens The council's ambition is to provide free bus travel for young people. #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
.@arrisdan is concerned special arrangements are a "stealth power grab" and a "paranoid response" to covid. He asks why there was no consultation.
@Phelimmac says the ideas of public engagement is to keep council open. Meetings are still open #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
@Phelimmac says the ideas of public engagement is to keep council open. Meetings are still open #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Covid is not weakening or the pandemic over is mistake says @Phelimmac We do not know when covid is behind us. We have a civic duty to ensure the health and safety for everyone. We should have the legislation to keep meeting remotely but cannot anymore #LDreporter
Measures are temporary and will be reviewed in May says @Phelimmac
@arrisdan says he can go to the football, pubs, restaurant are open. He receives calls from people who cannot get into council offices. Do you think you'll get voted? Give a public service #LDreporter #Brighton
@arrisdan says he can go to the football, pubs, restaurant are open. He receives calls from people who cannot get into council offices. Do you think you'll get voted? Give a public service #LDreporter #Brighton
In light of the latest delays to the restoration of Madeira Terrace, Does the council believe that Madeira Drives' primary purpose is that of a car park and should lost revenue from spaces be allowed to delay the redevelopment of the Terrace any further? asks Alan Tower
The council is committed to Madeira Terraces says @MartinOsborne_ A public consultation took place late last year and is moving forward. Parking revenue is vital to the council's funding and worth £10million for bus services. #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Parking is being removed but it is a long process says @MartinOsborne_ A full update is going to the Madeira Terrace advisory panel. Getting rid of parking spaces would go to Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
Nicole Anderson now asks @MartinOsborne_ & @steffingtonheg what plans there are to redevelop or replace the King Alfred which has reached the end of its lifespan. #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
.@MartinOsborne_ is sorry to hear of her experience. For 20 years public funding has updated the King Alfred to keep it open. Changing rooms and toilets are refurbished. The building is near the end of its life and needs replacing #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
The council has reviewed its sports facilities after a developer led solution fell through says @MartinOsborne_ The investment plan for leisure is city-wide and includes capital investment in more facilities. Replacing King Alfred is being advanced #Ldreporter #Brighton #Hove
