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Councils concerned over betting shops

Tuesday, 8 November 2011
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Councils must be allowed to regain control of their high streets to stop residents being blighted by even more betting shops, council leaders have said.

Study finds high levels of salt, sugar and colourings in takeaways

Monday, 5 September 2011
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A study into two of the nation's favourite takeaways has revealed high levels of fat, salt, sugar and colourings along with bogus meat and potentially lethal nuts.

Councils expect summer of music festivals to boost economy by £550m

Thursday, 23 June 2011
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With Glastonbury officially set to kick off festival season today, councils are anticipating a summer of live music will boost local economies to the tune of £550 million.

Westminster pledges to reach solution over soup runs

Friday, 13 May 2011
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Westminster City Council will not go ahead with its proposal to ban rough sleeping in part of Victoria after listening to views put forward in a major consultation, it was confirmed this week.

£13.7bn wasted on dumped food

Monday, 11 April 2011
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The cost of buying and throwing away good food and drink reached £13.7 billion last year, new analysis by the Local Government Association shows.

Call for Government to close car litter lout loophole

Monday, 28 March 2011
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Car litter louts are blighting the countryside and costing council tax-payers millions thanks to a legal loophole which lets offenders get off scot free, council leaders have warned.

Calls for Camden Council to support the People's Supermarket

Friday, 4 March 2011
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Local Government Minister Bob Neill has written to the leader of Camden Council urging him to reconsider the decision to not grant the People's Supermarket a not-for-profit business rate discount.

‘Local' food con exposed by council trading standards

Friday, 4 March 2011
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Somerset butter from Scotland, Welsh lamb from New Zealand and West Country fish fillets filleting in China, are just some of the false `local food’ claims misleading consumers who believe they are buying local produce, a Local Government Regulation investigation has found.

Councils should have been better prepared for Christmas rubbish, says AnyJunk

Thursday, 6 January 2011
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Huge mountains of rubbish are disfiguring many of Britain’s pavements after the Christmas holiday but according to AnyJunk – the UK largest on demand rubbish removal company –councils should have had contingency plans in place to deal with it.

Councils call for neighbours to look out for each other

Wednesday, 22 December 2010
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Local government leaders are calling for neighbours to make a special effort to look out for each other over the Christmas period.

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