Overnight work starting Monday (12 September 2011) on the eastbound A20 near Folkestone, in Kent will involve resurfacing sections of the carriageway, replacing road studs, and repainting road markings between junction 13 of the M20 and the A20 junction with the B2011.
From 19 September people in Wiltshire will be able to dial 101, a new national non-emergency telephone number for the police service. The 101 number is being introduced as part of the government's attempt to improve access to the police, ease pressure on 999 and help the police tackle crime and disorder.
Cllr Julia Cherrett has written to the Evening Gazette in response to their feature on skateboard & BMX in Stockton:
With just a few days to go, the Phoenix Ward by-election is shaping up to be a close contest between Labour and the Liberal Democrat candidate Andrew Ellwood. Andrew lost out by just four votes in May but many former Labour voters are switching to the LibDems as they feel betrayed by the Labour Councillor resigning after just three months in the job. With Andrew Ellwood's record of hard work for the ward over the last four years, it is an easy switch for them to make.
The "Wiltshire Incubation Environment" is a stupid name for a worthwhile scheme which aims to help small businesses get started.
The Woodland Trust has launched an initiative to double native woodland cover under the banner of 'More Trees, More Good'. Part of this initiative includes a mass public consultation about where more trees should be planted through a campaign called MyView.