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Mayor Marvin Rees has written an open letter to the people of Bristol.
In a boost to Cornwall’s ‘Forest for Cornwall’ ambition to establish over 8,000 hectares of new carbon-absorbing trees, woodlands and forests, the Woodland Trust is providing over 57,000 trees for native woodland creation projects in Cornwall this winter.
A new group has come together to support Dorset’s vision to make the county a Digital Place and be at the front of digital change.
Thousands of Bristol’s small businesses could be eligible for the first of the new Covid business grants, announced by the Chancellor last week.
Residents in Cornwall are being urged to safely recycle ‘zombie batteries’ following multiple fires at waste and recycling sites in recent years.
People living in Bristol are being warned by the council's Trading Standards team to not engage with a company that have posted a leaflet containing false and misleading information relating to COVID-19 that has been circulated to homes recently.
Dorset Council’s registration services have conducted 46 marriages and civil partnerships in the three days running up to lockdown. A Dorset record!
Dorset residents are being asked for their views on a new parking permit.
Visitors to Cornwall are being asked to stay safe and follow the rules this half-term – especially if they develop symptoms while on holiday.
Forty-five communities in Dorset are seeing slower vehicle speeds and safer roads thanks to Dorset Council’s community Speed Indicator Device (SID) programme.
Dorset Music Service is celebrating £90K of funding from Youth Music to give better access to music for children, young people -and babies this year.
Today, the best parks and green spaces across the UK will be raising their Green Flag Award with pride in a year when millions of people have seen the value of having great quality green spaces on their doorstep.
Residents who are receiving certain benefits, are unable to work from home and are told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace, can now apply for a £500 government Test and Trace Support Payment.
North Devon Council and Torridge District Council are working together and encouraging local residents and organisations to “Find your footprint” to help combat climate change.
More new low emission buses will be taking to Cornwall’s streets over the next few weeks as part of a £16.5m investment into public transport.
Council Leader Julian German has written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson to once again ask the government to help more businesses in Cornwall badly affected by coronavirus restrictions.
Robots growing fields of wheat, the tiger who came to tea and virtual yoga: these are just some of the exciting sessions on offer for free at the upcoming Festival of the Future from 13 October.
Cornwall’s residents are urged to have their say on a draft budget for 2021/22 which prioritises critical frontline services, the most vulnerable residents and investment in Cornwall’s recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic in the face of unprecedented financial uncertainty.
Bristol is preparing to roll out a new service which will provide a HIV prevention drug across sexual health clinics in the city.
Young people will be asked to wear face coverings, unless they are exempt.
