Economy

Economy

Sadiq Khan welcomes Burnham’s fiscal devolution plans for London

Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans to hand greater fiscal powers to England's metro mayors, saying the...
Community

SEND travel buddy scheme could be scrapped in Newham cost-cutting drive

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Newham could lose access to a travel buddy scheme. It is a scheme designed to...
Barking & Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham pays up to £30m a year in interest on £1bn regeneration debt

Debts of more than £1 billion have left Barking and Dagenham Council paying between £20 million and £30 million a year in interest. However, ...
Bradford & Keighley

Council leader revises One City Park valuation after inaccurate claim

Bradford Council leader Stephen Place has admitted he understated the value of one of the city's flagship regeneration projects by around £2 million during...
Economy

Leeds awards £285k to debt advice scheme helping families through cost of living crisis

More than £285,000 has been awarded to a community debt advice service that helps some of Leeds' most vulnerable residents manage financial hardship and...
Economy

Sadiq Khan urges closer EU ties as study predicts £2.9bn boost for London

The Mayor of London has renewed calls for closer ties with the European Union after new research suggested rejoining the bloc could boost the...
Economy

Historic Exchange House taken off market as interest grows

A council-owned Grade II-listed building in Middlesbrough has been withdrawn from auction after attracting interest from potential buyers. Exchange House, which had been listed with...
Economy

London has weakest tax powers of any major G7 city, new research finds

London has the weakest tax-raising powers of any major city across the G7, according to new research that is prompting fresh calls for greater...
Economy

More than 800 Teesside steel jobs protected after British Steel nationalisation

Hundreds of jobs on Teesside have been safeguarded after the Government officially brought British Steel back into public ownership. Industry Minister and Stockton North MP...
Economy

Hounslow Council used public funds to pay some staff and contractor fines, records reveal 

Hounslow Council has been accused of double standards after records revealed public money was used in some instances to pay parking and driving penalties...
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