Leader’s Q&A – Wednesday 29 July at 10am

Our weekly Leader’s Q&A will take place on Wednesday 29 July at 10am.

Cllr James MacCleary will be answering your questions and giving the latest updates from the council.

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Teacher charged with animal cruelty over video of horse being punched and kicked 26th January 2022

A primary school teacher has been charged with animal cruelty after a video appeared to show her punching and kicking a horse.

Activist tricked into relationship with married undercover officer gets £230,000 pay-out 25th January 2022

A woman deceived into a relationship with an undercover police officer has been awarded almost £230,000 after a tribunal ruled her human rights had been breached.

Father charged with murder of his 19-year-old daughter 25th January 2022

A 44-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his teenage daughter.

Woman, 49, arrested for murder after five-year-old boy found dead in Coventry 25th January 2022

A woman has been arrested in Coventry on suspicion of murder after a five-year-old boy was found dead.

Spike in Omicron cases in children could lead to another surge in adults, scientists suggest 25th January 2022

The return to school is driving up Omicron infections in children and could lead to another surge in adults, scientists have warned.

Downing Street still waiting for 'partygate' report as Labour warns of potential cover-up 25th January 2022

Boris Johnson has still not received a report by Sue Gray into lockdown parties in Downing Street and across Whitehall despite expectations being raised last night that he would address its findings in the Commons this lunchtime.

Company not the user should be responsible if self-driving car crashes, watchdog proposes 25th January 2022

People in a self-driving car should not be responsible if it crashes, legal watchdogs have proposed.

Sue Gray has received photos of No 10 parties showing Boris Johnson next to wine bottles, Sky News understands 25th January 2022

Sue Gray has received photos of Downing Street parties which include Boris Johnson and others close together with wine bottles, Sky News understands.

Almost 100,000 could have serious heart disease without knowing - study 25th January 2022

Almost 300,000 people in the UK could have a potentially deadly heart valve disease - with close to 100,000 not even showing any symptoms.

Bradford Council stripped of children's and social care services in wake of Star Hobson's death 25th January 2022

Children's and social care services at Bradford Council are to be placed in a trust in the wake of the Star Hobson case.