Council approves tax hike for 2025-26 budget. Closures averted, parking limited, and road funds restored after feedback. Carmarthenshire Council Approves 9.75 Percent Council Tax Increase The council approved its 2025-26 budget plan. They considered many public responses. This was their second-highest response rate ever. They dropped the plan to close public toilets. Parking charge increases…
Newport Council pledges to revive streetlights and reopen toilets after budget revisions and public feedback on key services. Newport to Restore Street Lights and Toilets, Promises Council Leader Newport will restore street lights and toilets. Council leader Dimitri Batrouni made the promise. He aims for a practical budget in 2025/26 that focuses on everyday issues…
An unused underground public toilet near Oxford Street will become a bar after a long closure. Oxford Street Underground Toilet Transformation to Bar Approved Hey, guess what I just read? They’re turning old public toilets into a bar! These toilets are near Oxford Street. The city shut them down in 2021. Flooding and other problems…