It has been reported that Thanet District Council sent polling cards to 11,500 people that stated they were electing an MP for a neighbouring constituency.

Nottinghamshire County Council has announced that plans to survey Sherwood Forest to identify its potential for fracking have been dropped.

James Palmer, the recently elected Conservative mayor for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, has revealed his 100-day manifesto.
Pledging to create over 500 apprenticeships through a new ‘apprenticeship hub’, Palmer said that the start of his tenure would also see a wave of new affordable homes across the county, as well as the start of a Cambridgeshire and Peterborough investment fund.
There were also plans to lay the foundations for major transport upgrages and and infrastructure proposals.

New figures from the FLA have revealed that motorists spent £3.6 billion on car finance deals in March, a new monthly record.

Areas with newly elected metro mayors must use their powers and budgets to ensure everyone benefits from national economic growth.