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Time to go to work: Pickles wants fewer street signs
Pickles’ new enemy: Street signs

By politics.co.uk staff Eric Pickles has found a new enemy in his bid to bring common-sense to Britain: street signs. The communities secretary, who is well known as a jovial and memorable figure in the Conservative party, said the prevalence of signs was making towns and villages less attractive. “Our streets are losing their English… Read more »

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The German who claimed asylum: Just one strange local council incident.
The German who claimed asylum: Councils reveal their weirdest calls

By Ian Dunt From residents asking if they can roll up zebra crossings to requests to register the death of living people, local councils have published their weirdest requests from residents. The list – an attempt to introduce the public to how many varied and bizarre demands are placed on local councils in the course… Read more »