Finance

Kirklees Council owed ‘eyewatering figure’ in unpaid Council Tax

Kirklees Council is owed £36.6m in unpaid Council Tax, as the cost of living crisis continues to take hold. This eyewatering figure, published by the Ministry...

A ‘multi-million pound’ project approved by Sunderland City Council leaders

City leaders on Wearside have agreed a multi-million pound programme of “essential repairs and maintenance works” to council-owned industrial units. Sunderland City Council’s cabinet of...

Just ‘shy of £1m’ as Kirklees Council auction off assets

Kirklees Council has raked in just shy of £1m as four assets were sold off in May and June. As the council was gripped by...

A “much-needed” Newcastle school is still lacking ‘the money to build’

Council bosses in Newcastle still do not have the money to build a “much-needed” school for children with autism. Plans were unveiled in February 2024...

Local politicians have welcomed ‘fairer funding of councils’ plans

Local politicians in Middlesbrough have welcomed government plans that aim to achieve fairer funding of councils. The town’s Labour politicians are in lock-step with the...

Huddersfield undergoing ‘great deal of change’ with multi-million-pound blueprint project

It’s an “incredibly exciting time” for Huddersfield, a senior cllr has said, with 2025 the ‘most successful to date’, when it comes to progress...

Huddersfield ‘game-changing’ bus station revamp ‘cut back’ as plans await decision

Part of Huddersfield’s ‘game-changing’ bus station revamp is set to be cut back as new plans await a decision. The project has already seen several...

House building on ‘recreation ground’ approved after delays

Building houses on a recreation ground will help ease a shortage of housing, Slough’s council leader has said as he approved its sale to...

North East’s ‘transport improvement’ finances could not ‘dual the A1’

Officials at the North East Combined Authority have said that the £1.8 billion provided to the mayor for transport improvements could not have been...

Sunderland bridge to reopen next week after “essential maintenance”

A key city centre pedestrian bridge which has been closed for weeks due to a “pigeon infestation” is expected to reopen next week, the...

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