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Barneveld residents see red over new bat-friendly street lighting

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People living in a new residential area in Barneveld, a staunchly Bible belt town of 65,000 in the centre of the Netherlands, are up in arms about new bat-friendly street lighting, which has turned their neighbourhood into what they feel is a red light district. Since last week, the Nesciostraat has had red street lighting, … Read more

More discussion needed on planned cuts to Sheffield street cleaning

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A cross-party group of councillors has called for greater scrutiny of plans to cut Sheffield’s street cleaning service. In August the council proposed a range of changes designed to save £12 million from the street cleaning budget over the next 20 years. Reducing the frequency of cleaning in residential areas and replacing manual litter pickers … Read more