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  • Funding grant to keep North Somerset homes warm

    By thepickler at 09:36 on 31/01/12
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    PEOPLE in North Somerset will be given help to keep warm in their homes this winter thanks to a Government cash boost. North Somerset Council has secured £55,000 of funding from the Department of Health's Warm Homes, Healthy People fund. The money will be used to target specific groups who are most affected by severe weather. The council will work with a number of partners including Age UK Somerset, NHS North Somerset,...
  • Council to continue to allow speaking at public meetings

    By thepickler at 17:55 on 14/11/11
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    PEOPLE in Portishead will continue to be able to have their say at town council meetings - following a wave of protest at suggestions the public session could be scrapped. Placard waving protesters staged a demonstration outside the Folk Hall at the monthly town council meeting to object to possible changes to rules on public speaking. Local residents waving placards with the slogans 'Give us a choice, give us a voice' and 'public...
  • Residents to be banned from speaking at council meetings?

    By thepickler at 15:29 on 17/10/11
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    COMMUNITY spirited residents in Portishead could be gagged from speaking at town council meetings. Portishead Town Council is to review its procedure of letting the public speak at the start of meetings. The move follows concerns from councillors that the public participation session at the start of meetings is being abused by some residents. Councillors say some local people use the session to make personal attacks at them rather than...
  • UNISON workers ballot for strike action

    By thepickler at 16:34 on 11/10/11
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    UNISON members across North Somerset are to be balloted on whether to take strike action to protest against plans to public sector pensions. More than 1.1 million members of UNISON, the UK's largest union, some of whom live in North Somerset, will be taking part in the biggest industrial action ballot in UK history, starting this week. The union is urging members to vote for strike action following months of talks in which...
  • Council director axed to save cash

    By thepickler at 09:48 on 09/10/11
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    NORTH Somerset Council has cut the post of one of its leading financial directors - at the same time as it is slashing millions from its budgets. The authority's employment committee has agreed to delete the post of director of finance and resources - currently held by Phil Hall - as part of its sweeping budget reduction plans. The move will save the authority £165,000 a year in salary costs. Staff working in the finance and...

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