An ‘astonishing and worrying’ blunder by Sheffield City Council meant anyone could access the authority’s online Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera network to view live feeds as well as millions of historical journeys taken through the city. Some 8.6million records of vehicles movements made by thousands of people were available to view on the internet, … Read more
Around half of all councils hope to begin opening their rubbish tips by the end of next week as the country starts to ease its lockdown guidelines, a survey of local authorities has revealed. The survey, commissioned by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (Adept), found more than four in five … Read more
Councils handed £12billion last week to distribute to local firms are still siting on half of it, it has been revealed today. The government distributed some £12.3 billion to local authorities in England as part of its coronavirus business support package. The grant payments are to be distributed to some of the hardest-hit businesses but … Read more
Councils will get an extra £1.6billion in funding to boost areas including social care as authorities are hit by revenue losses from parking fees during coronavirus Situation could cause some councils to ‘take extreme cost-cutting and rationing’ Crisis has raised the pressure on services like support for those with disabilities Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick … Read more
Heavy-handed councils have been slammed for banning all mourners from services. The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has hit out at local authorities in locations including Belfast, Leeds and Bradford that have stopped bereaved families from attending funerals. Instead several councils are now offering ‘direct cremations’, in which there is no ceremony and mourners … Read more
President Trump ignored advice by the National Security Council back in January to consider shutting down cities and keep Americans home from work, memos reveals. The NSC office responsible for tracking pandemics received intelligence reports in early January predicting the devastation coronavirus could cause to the US once it hit, according to The New York … Read more
It’s a joyous burst of colour amid all the doom and gloom. With splashes of red and purple in a sea of white, this dazzling display of tulips and narcissus would be enjoyed by 10,000 visitors this spring – were it not for coronavirus restrictions forcing the garden to shut. But instead of letting it … Read more
Councils are leaving bins to overflow after their services are dramatically cut back services because of staff shortages due to the coronavirus. Several local authorities have told residents that their rubbish cannot be collected as often, with some choosing to stop some recycling collections until May. Pictures revealed waste from communal rubbish bins spilling onto … Read more