A report by the RAC Foundation has shown a record amount of profits made by local authorities from paid-for parking spaces and penalty charge notices in 2014/15 – £693m! This figure is calculated after taking into account their running costs. The five councils with the largest amounts were all based in London, being led by £46.4m Westminster, £33m Kensington & Chelsea and £24.5m,…

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Do you wish you had a simple way to engage with businesses in your area, that actually got them calling you, rather than the other way around? Wouldn’t it be great if there was support available to help with the hard work needed to deliver excellent results? Too good to be true I hear you cry! Well, Slough, Peterborough, Warwickshire, Staffordshire…

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Blackburn with Darwen received a total of £1.4m from the fund, which has been invested in its BwD CONNECT project – a comprehensive ‘smarter choices’ campaign combined with the provision of improved walking, cycling and public transport infrastructure. BwD CONNECT was designed to enhance the travel choices presented to some of the most diverse and deprived communities in England, helping…

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