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BBC News
26-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ellis appointed director of rugby at Hull FC
Hull FC have appointed Gareth Ellis as director of rugby and 43-year-old former Black and Whites captain returned to the club in a wellbeing and welfare role last April after a brief spell with charity Rugby League Cares."Hull FC means a great deal to me, and I'm honoured to take on this role at such an important time for the club," he told the club website., external"I'm looking forward to contributing to our future success by helping to instil our core values and reconnect all parts of our club both on and off the field."Ellis takes over the position from chief executive Richie Myler, who had been covering both roles since January."Gareth is held in the highest regard both at Hull FC and across the wider game," Myler said."His understanding of the modern player, combined with his connection to the club and city, makes this a significant and exciting step for us."John Cartwright's men have made a strong start to the 2025 Super League season with three wins from their opening five matches.
BBC News
09-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Cumberland Council criticised for £23m borrowing as tax rises
A council has been criticised for approving plans to borrow £23m while raising council Council approved its budget this week, meaning families will pay £4.99% more council tax - between £1.16 and £1.76 more each councillor Gareth Ellis said he believed it was not a budget for residents, but for a council that was "knee-deep in debt". Councillor Barbara Cannon, who is responsible for finance at the Labour-led authority, said the council was facing "significant financial pressures" but would continue to protect its most vulnerable residents. She said funding was "insufficient" and there was no alternative but to ask for Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) from the Government totalling £ said that borrowing was not a "dirty word" because it helped in areas such as providing infrastructure, the Local Democracy Reporting Service disagreed with Labour leaders' claim that it was a "balanced budget", because it required such extensive borrowing. 'Huge debt' Independent councillor Robert Betton raised concerns about the council tax increase at a time when people were "struggling with the cost-of-living crisis".For residents on low incomes who may need help paying the tax, the budget includes funding worth £22m a year for the Council Tax Reduction meeting at the civic centre in Carlisle approved a gross revenue budget of more than £800m, of which the net budget of £333m is paid for through council tax, business rates and government to a report presented to councillors, the main change for the 2025-26 financial year was the introduction of the second homes premium, which would see council tax double for second homes from 1 Lib Dems and Green parties proposed amendments to the budget but they fell when put to a vote. Councillor Mike Johnson, the leader of the Conservative group, said the council was in debt to the tune of £244m, most of which was inherited from the former Cumbria County said: "If the budget is approved it will continue to increase." Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New woodland will help research and the community
The planting of 60,000 saplings will create a community space as well as support research into the benefits of trees on the environment, a leading university has said. The new 60 hectare (148-acre) woodland on land at Silsoe in Bedfordshire, is being created by Cranfield University and the Forest of Marston Vale Trust over the next two years. It will be used as a teaching tool and resource for "ongoing research into the production and cultural benefits from trees, agroforestry, biodiversity, soil quality and carbon capture," the university said. It hoped the forest - of oak, pine, hazel, alder and birch trees - would also contribute to the university's "net zero targets". Darren Woodward, forest development manager at the Forest of Marston Vale Trust, said: "This project is a great example of how our Trees for Climate programme can make planting trees and creating new woodland a straightforward process for landowners." The charity has organised volunteers for the planting, which is part of the government-led Nature for Climate Fund. Gareth Ellis, head of energy and environment at the university, said it would contribute to its "ambitious net zero targets whilst providing a useful research resource for our students and academics". He added: "It's a fantastic opportunity to build an asset that not only benefits the local community, but enables our world-leading experts to continue their vital research into environmental sustainability." The area will "help to capture carbon from the atmosphere whilst providing an accessible green space for the local community through a series of existing footpaths and access rides", the university added. A public planting day is taking place from 11:00 to 15:00 GMT on 9 February. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Tiny forest planted in tennis court-sized plot Fresh saplings to restore disease-ravaged memorial Tree planted by Princess Anne stolen days later The Forest of Marston Vale Cranfield University
