Rotherham Council set to spend £4m on replacing bin lorries
Money had been spent on refurbishing the existing vehicles to try and extend their life, but the council now wants to mitigate the risk of breakdowns by replacing them completely.Final approval on the council's overall budget is due to be decided by the authority in March. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
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- BBC News
Extra profits from Rochester riverside flats to go to community
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Edinburgh Live
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Wales Online
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Plan to turn old 'eyesore' bookies into home turned down
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