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Leeds City Council to renew care homes contract

A housing provider is set to continue caring for elderly people at two homes under the renewal of a council contract worth £2m over...

Slough report shows £43million spent on retrospective purchase orders

A councillor has warned about the ‘huge amount of uncontrolled cash’ being spent by Slough council without proper prior authorisation. At a meeting last week,...

Councillors delay basic allowance vote

A decision on whether to increase the amount of money that Middlesbrough councillors receive has been deferred for a month. The decision to delay was...

Middlesbrough mayor responds to overspend forecast

The mayor of Middlesbrough has responded to the council’s own forecast of an overspend at the end of 2025/26. Speaking at a public meeting on...

Councillor allowances to be voted on

Councillors in Middlesbrough will next week vote on whether they should receive more money for their roles. The town’s councillors are being recommended to...

Bradford Council’s debt levels rises – new figures reveal

Bradford Council’s debt has risen by more than £132 million in the past year and now stands at almost £1,300 per person. New figures show...

Former mental health hub could fetch £225k

A former mental health centre could fetch at least £225,000 after being put up for auction by the council. Services were moved out of the...

Middlesbrough Council forecasting a year-end overspend of nearly £4.5m

Middlesbrough Council is forecasting an overspend of £4.482m at the end of the financial year, if no further action is taken. The confirmation comes in...

Barking and Dagenham Council insists they can repay £1.5 billion debt

Barking and Dagenham Council has insisted it has a “high level of confidence” that it can pay its £1.5billion debt without using council taxpayers’...

Four Council owned assets sell at property auction

Four Bradford Council-owned sites have been sold at auction for above their guide price, including a city centre car park and plot of green...

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