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Don’t believe the bus: See how Brexit is plaguing the NHS – Explainer

scarufel — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 09:01:55 +0000

As time progresses, it is less and less likely that the Leave voters of 2016 will ever see the fruits of their vote if they had in mind that promise of extra weekly money for the NHS in millions. Despite the widely publicised economy of £350 million a week that was promised for the NHS,… Continue reading Don’t believe the bus: See how Brexit is plaguing the NHS – Explainer

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Birmingham City Council’s anti-obesity funding plunges 92%

scarufel — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:33:29 +0000

Spending by Birmingham City Council on countering obesity has plummeted in the last 12 months, according to data collected by The Bureau Local and shared with Birmingham Eastside. The figures reveal that funding to tackle obesity in adults dropped by 92% since 2013/2014 — from more than £5.6 million to less than half a million.… Continue reading Birmingham City Council’s anti-obesity funding plunges 92%

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#FightingForAir: the BBC2 documentary experimenting with easy ways of reducing street-level air pollution by 10-30%

scarufel — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:01:40 +0000

On last Wednesday (January 10th), the BBC2 channel aired Fighting For Air. It is about an experiment carried out in Kings Heath, Birmingham to reduce air pollution on our sidewalks along busy streets. The Birmingham City Council reacted positively to the programme, but viewers online were not satisfied with the council’s current efforts in tackling the… Continue reading #FightingForAir: the BBC2 documentary experimenting with easy ways of reducing street-level air pollution by 10-30%

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