Zahid Shah has condemned Wolverhampton Homes for their decision to shelve plans to revamp St Andrew's House and Whitmore House. These two Whitmore Reans tower blocks have been neglected and are in urgent need of attention. Other similar blocks of flats in the City have had extensive improvements in recent years but these Whitmore Reans flats have had none.
The Kent Energy Centre is currently working with Shepway Council to promote the Solar Renewable Grant Scheme for residents who may be interested in purchasing solar hot water or solar electricity equipment. The scheme offers a £1,000 grant towards the installed cost of solar electric or solar hot water systems.
Plans have been approved by the City Council for the Vicarage on Scott Street to be converted into 15 separate flats.
Rochdale's MP Paul Rowen has welcomed the decision that has given the final go-ahead to the brand new Rochdale Sixth Form College. Paul has campaigned for this for many years and the decision will mean a huge £100 million investment in state of the art facilities for the young people of Rochdale. The submission has now been approved by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Recent welcome changes in the waste sent to land fill by North Hertfordshire District Council means that the common household battery will make up a larger proportion of what is sent to land fill. The average household uses 21 batteries a year. The UK generates 20,000 - 30,000 tonnes of waste general purpose batteries every year, but less than 1,000 tonnes are recycled.
People in Bedford are happy with their personalised, local GP healthcare according to a new Healthcare Commission report.
