A much-mocked Christmas tree in a town centre has been replaced by a fuller, healthier-looking replacement. The original tree in the centre of Darwen, Lancashire, left councillors red-faced after a sparse, worse-for-wear fir was installed in the market square. The council joked on social m...
The council could look to reduce waste and recycling service provision, and the frequency of bin collections from 1 October next year. This could save the local authority £67,000 in 2027-28 and a further £133,000 in 2028-29. Cuts to events in the city centre and no longer providing the Cit...