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London councils call for funding reforms after Spring statement

London councils have renewed calls for local government funding to be reformed following the Spring statement. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech, delivered yesterday (26 March), laid...
Finance

Yorkshire Councils receive cash to help tackle “pothole plague”

Councils in Yorkshire and the Humber must prove that they are tackling the pothole “plague” or lose cash. This comes as £1.6bn in government cash...
Bradford & Keighley

Bradford Crematorium reaches ‘major milestone’

Work to create a new Crematorium in the South of Bradford has reached a major milestone. The new crematorium off Shetcliffe Lane in Bierley will...
Finance

Welfare system changes risk “chaos” for vulnerable families

Labour’s controversial shakeup of the welfare system risks causing “chaos” for vulnerable families and adding to the burden of overstretched local services, a North...
Finance

Sunderland to receive ‘more than £186,000’ to improve ‘community assets’

City cllrs have approved more than £186,000 of funding towards improving community buildings and youth provision projects in the east area of Sunderland. Sunderland City...
Finance

Council tax ‘rising by around 5%’ across the North East

Council tax bills across the North East are rising by around 5% this year, as MPs complain that the “regressive” charges are in need...
Finance

Kirklees in line for a share of active travel investment

Kirklees is in line for a share of £5.1m to improve active travel across the West Yorkshire region. The West Yorkshire Places scheme includes proposals...
Finance

Slough Borough Council set for two-year ‘improvement and recovery plan’

‘Nothing short of a root and branch transformation’ of Slough Borough Council will help it to get better over the next two years, its...
Education

North East to see ‘£5 million drive’ to boost education standards

A £5 million drive will be launched to drive up education standards in the North East, boost exam results, and improve children’s life chances. North...
Finance

Rising water bills in the North East

The North East public has “every right to be angry” about water bill increases amid a national sewage dumping scandal, a minister has said. Northumbrian...
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