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Rules on parking on pavements as Government considering full ban across England

4Apr

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Motoring, Sport, Top Stories

Rules on parking on pavements as Government considering full ban across England

istockphoto Residents resort to parking on the pavements. It’s an issue which causes problems on many streets up and down the country. With more and more households increasingly having more than one car, and many homes not having driveways, many residents often resort to parking on the pavements. The Highway Code states that drivers should not park partially or wholly on the pavement unless signs permit it. But in terms of the laws laid out by the government, it is only illegal in London. Serious inconvenience While the Highway Code states that “parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs, the visually impaired and people with prams or pushchairs”, powers to enforce this are currently limited. That could change soon, h...

Important changes to your Post Office card account

4Apr

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Important changes to your Post Office card account

5th April 2022 The contract we have with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for Post Office card account will cease in November 2022. For HMRC customers there will be no further tax credits or child benefit payments made into Post Office card account after 5th April 2022. DWP and HMRC are writing to POca customers to inform you of your options in the future. Please do not ignore the letters. The information within them informs all POca customers of their options When will the change be happening? All customers receiving payments will have been written to already. If you have not responded, DWP will write to you again before summer 2022. By that time, you need to have chosen how you would like to receive your payments from DWP and planned for this. Alternative bank ac...

State pension to rise with ‘highest increase in decade’ predicted for Brits

4Apr

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State pension to rise with ‘highest increase in decade’ predicted for Brits

123RF Due to increasing inflation rates in the UK, pensioners could still see a decade-high rise to their weekly income. Figures show the prices in the UK rose by 3.2% 8% or more under the triple lock The UK state pension could see a huge boost to weekly incomes. It is believed the value of state pension appeared to be on course for an increase of 8% or more under the triple lock. But the government announces they would not be honouring the policy in its usual form for the 2022/23 tax year. Due to increasing inflation rates in the UK, pensioners could benefit from a decade-high rise to their weekly income. Some predicted a rise in the value of state pension of as much as 4%. Inflation The most recent figures for inflation revealed that prices in the UK rose by 3...

4Apr

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The new State Pension

gov.uk Eligibility You’ll be able to claim the new State Pension if you’re: a man born on or after 6th April 1951 a woman born on or after 6th April 1953 The earliest you can get the new State Pension is when you reach State Pension age. If you reached State Pension age before 6th April 2016, you’ll get the State Pension under the old rules instead. Your National Insurance record You’ll usually need at least 10 qualifying years on your National Insurance record to get any State Pension. They do not have to be 10 qualifying years in a row. This means for 10 years at least one or more of the following applied to you: you were working and paid National Insurance contributions you were getting National Insurance credits for example if you were unemployed, i...

Stopping cars coming into Birmingham ‘will hurt’ but travel plan still gets unanimous approval

4Apr

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Stopping cars coming into Birmingham ‘will hurt’ but travel plan still gets unanimous approval

alamy Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet today approved a plan intended to transform the city’s walking, cycling, driving and public transport Approved Plans to transform travel in Birmingham have been approved alongside a warning from the city’s health chief that a transition away from cars ‘will hurt’. Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet voted to adopt the finalised Birmingham transport plan at its meeting on October 12th – meaning changes could be seen in a matter of months. The plan – which follows a draft document published early last year and runs up to 2031 – is intended to bring about changes to bring about a ‘rapid shift’ away from private car use. A38 tunnels Among the changes suggested in the document are the possibility of closing off the A38 tunnels through ...

Birmingham named as ‘worst place in country’ for unpaid prescription charges

4Apr

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Birmingham named as ‘worst place in country’ for unpaid prescription charges

alamy Highest number Birmingham patients have clocked up Britain’s highest number of fines for unpaid prescription charges, according to new research. A total of 2,810 penalties were issued for non-payment of prescription fees in 2020. That was 1,000 more than second-ranked Manchester which saw 1,757 fines were issued during the same time period. In third place was Leeds, where a total of 1,636 fines were issued to people for not paying their prescriptions on time. Birmingham also had the highest values of fines – a whopping £252,257 – almost £100,000 more than any other local authority. Locations The top ten locations, which also included Bradford, Liverpool and Sheffield, received well over 14,000 fines combined. But researchers noted that figures had not been...

4Apr

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The Highway Code

123RF Waiting and parking (238) You must not wait or park on yellow lines during the times of operation shown on nearby time plates (or zone entry signs if in a Controlled Parking Zone) – download ‘Traffic signs’ and ‘Road markings.’ Double yellow lines indicate a prohibition of waiting at any time even if there are no upright signs. You must not wait or park, or stop to set down and pick up passengers, on school entrance markings when upright signs indicate a prohibition of stopping. Parking (239-247) Use off-street parking areas, or bays marked out with white lines on the road as parking places, wherever possible. If you must stop on the roadside: • do not park facing against the traffic flow • stop as close as you can to the side • do not stop too close to a ve...

Windrush Scheme: get a document showing your right to be in the UK

4Apr

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Windrush Scheme: get a document showing your right to be in the UK

123RF Overview If you’re settled in the UK but do not have a document to prove it, you may be eligible to apply to the ‘Windrush Scheme’. You may be able to apply for a document to prove you can live and work in the UK if one of the following is true: • you came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973 • your parents came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973 • you came to the UK from any country before 31st December 1988 and are now settled here It’s free to apply. You might also be entitled to apply for citizenship for free if you’re a Commonwealth citizen who settled in the UK before 1st January 1973, or you’re the child of someone who did. If you suffered losses because you did not have documents If you are eligible for this scheme, y...

Member of Parliament MP Councillor Paulette Hamilton

4Mar

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Member of Parliament MP Councillor Paulette Hamilton

Member of Parliament MP Councillor Paulette Hamilton First black MP elected from a Birmingham constituency Labour’s Paulette Hamilton has become the country’s newest MP after winning the Birmingham Erdington by-election. The contest was triggered by the death of Jack Dromey, who held the seat for Labour in 2019 with a majority of 3,601. Ms Hamilton is the current cabinet member for health and social care on Birmingham City Council and has served on the local authority for 17 years. "My offer to voters is simple," she added. "I'll put Erdington first. In everything I do. I'll listen to local people and tackle the issues that are affecting them. I want Erdington to be a better place to live and work." The victory makes her the first black MP elected from a Birmingham...

Smart motorway rollout to be paused as government responds to Transport Committee report

25Feb

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Smart motorway rollout to be paused as government responds to Transport Committee report

shponline Government pausing the rollout of new all lane running smart motorway schemes until 5 years of safety data is available. Paused • rollout of new all lane running smart motorway schemes will be paused until 5 years of safety data is available • current stretches of smart motorway to be further upgraded with best-in-class technology and resources • £900 million commitment to ensure drivers feel safe and confident, including extra £390 million to install additional emergency areas The rollout of new smart motorway schemes will be paused until a full 5 years’ worth of safety data is available, as the Department for Transport (DfT) invests £900 million to improve safety on existing all lane running (ALR) motorways. In line with the Transport Committee’s most rece...

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