News archive
News published March 2020
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Message of reassurance from Cllr Sharon Thompson
Cllr Sharon Thompson, cabinet member for homes and neighbourhoods, has reassured communities in the city following speculation about funerals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Letter to parents regarding schools during coronavirus outbreak
Dr Tim O'Neill, director of education and skills at ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ City Council, has written to all parents about the situation with schools in the city.
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Trading Standards seize potentially harmful sanitizer
Trading Standards Enforcement Officers seized bottles of potentially harmful hand sanitizer from a ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ trader yesterday (Thursday 19 March).
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Trading Standards warn traders over dual-pricing practices
´ºÓêÖ±²¥’s Trading Standards teams visited shops across the city as part of a clamp-down on dual-pricing, warning traders they face prosecution if found to be exploiting customers in this way.
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Supporting ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ businesses through the coronavirus outbreak
´ºÓêÖ±²¥ City Council has stepped up efforts to help small businesses in ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ meet the coronavirus challenge.
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´ºÓêÖ±²¥’s Frankfurt Christmas Market scoops top award for third year
´ºÓêÖ±²¥’s Frankfurt Christmas Market has been named the Best Outdoor Event in the city, by readers of What’s On magazine, it was announced today (19 March 2020).
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Contract to redevelop ´ºÓêÖ±²¥’s Alexander Stadium awarded to McLaughlin & Harvey
The contract to redevelop ´ºÓêÖ±²¥’s Alexander Stadium into a high-quality venue for diverse sporting, leisure, community and cultural events has been awarded by the council to McLaughlin & Harvey.
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Council and communities work together to tackle coronavirus
´ºÓêÖ±²¥ City Council is working with the city’s voluntary sector umbrella body, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Voluntary Service Council, to create a coordinated community response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Further confirmed cases of COVID-19 in ´ºÓêÖ±²¥
There have been three further confirmed cases of coronavirus in ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ today (13th March 2020) bringing the total number of cases in the city to five.
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Local school children share their thoughts on ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ City Council’s draft Transport Plan
´ºÓêÖ±²¥ City Council hosted its School Transport Summit on Wednesday 11 March.