Three Solihull charities denied additional business rates relief Wednesday, March 25, 2026 charities solihull businessrates discretionaryrelief funding council finances community heritage nonprofits Three Solihull charities—The Children’s Storehouse (TCS), Uthink People Developing People (UPDP), and Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens—have been denied additional discretionary business rates relief by Solihull Council. While … Read More
BBC TV Licence Fees Increase from April 1 for Millions Tuesday, March 24, 2026 tvlicence bbc inflation streaming funding iplayer discounts government charter pricing From April 1, 2026, the annual cost of a standard colour TV licence in the UK will increase to £180, up £5.50 from the current £174.50. Similarly, the price of a black-and-white TV licence, still used by a few thousand … Read More
Millions Committed to Combat Homelessness and Rough Sleeping in the West Midlands Tuesday, March 24, 2026 homelessness roughsleeping westmidlands funding housing supportservices prevention accommodation wmca taskforce Over the next three years, the West Midlands will benefit from millions of pounds in funding dedicated to tackling homelessness and rough sleeping. This investment aims to build on the progress made in recent years and … Read More
Brownhills Secures Up to £20 Million in Government Funding Boost Sunday, March 22, 2026 brownhills walsall regeneration communities funding prideinplace government localgovernment investment community Brownhills has been selected as one of 40 new neighbourhoods to benefit from the government’s Pride in Place programme, receiving up to £20 million to support community-led regeneration. Announced by the Ministry of Housing, … Read More
New UK Heating Oil Support: £35 per Household from April 1 Tuesday, March 17, 2026 heating oil uk crisis funding northernireland government support energy households Support is arriving for the 1.5 million UK households relying on heating oil, as the Labour Party government rolls out a new aid package set to begin on April 1. The scheme allocates £52 million in total funding, managed … Read More
West Midlands Faces £1.94 Billion Road Repair Backlog Amid Deepening Pothole Crisis Tuesday, March 17, 2026 westmidlands potholes roadmaintenance infrastructure highways funding alarmreport transport roadsafety government Drivers in the West Midlands should temper expectations of swift improvements to the region’s deteriorating roads, despite recent boosts in maintenance funding. According to the latest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance … Read More