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Croydon suspends parking outside Nos. 30 to 42 Foxley Lane

A temporary order dated 3 September 2026 pauses parking on both sides of Foxley Lane, Purley, outside Nos. 30 to 42 so cable works can proceed. Pedestrians on the even-numbered footway are sent to the other side, or into a walkway in the carriageway. READ MORE

Croydon Council · Purley, London · 2026-09-03

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Fairdene Road closed from the boundary of Nos. 41 and 43

Croydon Council’s drainage notice closes a short stretch of Fairdene Road, Coulsdon, between the common boundaries of Nos. 41–43 and Nos. 47b–49, with Dunstan Road shut at the junction. Diversions via Westwood Road are provided in the usual municipal detail. READ MORE

Croydon Council · Coulsdon, London · 2026-09-03

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Logie Park gets a bench and tables. They’re in place.

Cullen and Deskford Community Council reports that a bench and tables are now installed at Logie Park, funded via the Cullen Common Good Fund. The announcement is essentially: they’re here; enjoy. READ MORE

Cullen and Deskford Community Council · Cullen, Scotland · 2026-09-09

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Didcot installs forty-nine wayfinding signs, starting with thirty

Vale of White Horse District Council says 49 totems, fingerposts and waymarkers are going up across Didcot from 7 to 22 September. The first thirty arrive this week so people can confirm where the Jubilee roundabout is. READ MORE

Vale of White Horse District Council · Didcot, Oxfordshire · 2026-09-07

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Penrith’s remaining town-centre signs delayed by manufacturing

Penrith Town Council says the final visitor information panels of its wayfinding project will now go in during the week of 14 September after manufacturing issues pushed the original August finish. Fingerposts are already up; panels come next. READ MORE

Penrith Town Council · Penrith, Cumbria · 2026-09-09

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Planter-seats land on Kilcullen’s pavement this afternoon

The Kilcullen Diary notes contractors installing new planter-seats on downtown pavement areas on 1 September 2026, with sponsorship from Kilsaran and Kildare County Council. Traffic-light work is happening nearby, which is about as dramatic as it gets. READ MORE

Kilcullen Diary · Kilcullen, Ireland · 2026-09-01

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Temporary Lancaster library opens with Thursday’s special 4pm close

Lancashire County Council opens a temporary library at White Cross Business Park on 14 September while the Grade II Central Library is restored. Hours are published in careful detail: most weekdays end at 4:30pm, Thursday at 4pm, Monday and Saturday at 5pm. READ MORE

Lancashire County Council · Lancaster, Lancashire · 2026-09-08

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