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Grant Shapps tells councils to stop abusing Ł250m fund meant for green transport revolution
He says he will personally intervene to scrap the worst examples where local authorities have ruined high streets and residential roads
Sunday, 06 September 2020
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- Grant Shapps tells councils to stop abusing Ł250m fund meant for green transport revolutionHe says he will personally intervene to scrap the worst examples where local authorities have ruined high streets and residential roads
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Burnley Express
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Other Regional Press
- Bus passengers forced to walk up Ipswich hill after bus route changesBus passengers have been left angered after a change to the route means they face a long walk uphill to catch their lifeline service into the town centre.
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- Watford Mayor on plans to ban pavement parking in England Watfordâs Mayor has said he supports councils being given more powers to âdecide where it is safe or not for people to park on pavementsâ.
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- 50 electric car charging points set for council car parksMORE than 50 charge points for electric vehicles are about to be ordered by Dorset Council for its car parks.
- Cars banned from Weymouth town centre streets again CARS will once again be banned along two Weymouth town centre roads due to an increase in post-lockdown traffic.
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