Key part of blueprint for town’s future wins seal of approval

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has approved Kirklees Council’s business case for a major part of the Holmfirth Blueprint. The Holmfirth Blueprint focuses on five objectives for the town: Bringing Holmfirth’s streets to life; Helping the local economy thrive; Making the town centre accessible for everyone; Putting the River Holme …

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Oldham post box to heaven Hollinwood cemetery campaign grows

Earlier this month, funeral director and manager of Harold P. Heywood in Failsworth, Michael Lindup, launched a campaign that would see a special post box installed at Hollinwood Cemetery. The post box, painted white with ‘letters to heaven’ inscribed on it in gold, would allow those grieving to send letters …

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Postal changes delayed, as one-mile promise fades

Changes to postal services across the Rosneath Peninsula have been delayed, Royal Mail confirmed this week. Earlier this year small stickers appeared on post boxes across the area, saying that the last collection was being brought forward by up to six hours ‘to improve efficiency’. This was due to take …

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Carbon Offset Gatekeepers Are Failing to Stop Junk Credits

Article content (Bloomberg) — A study covering almost 300 carbon offset projects found that the industry’s top registries have consistently allowed developers to claim far more climate-saving benefits than justified. Article content Researchers led by Barbara Haya from the University of Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy assessed the methods …

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Norwich relay post box removal hope after child cuts hand

The disused relay boxes, also known as pouch boxes, were for postal workers to store their mail and to come back to should they have a large chunk of letters they couldn’t carry all at once. However, now some are causing a potential hazard for passers-by, including in the Larkman, Earlham and Heartsease areas. …

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