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Leeds city’s roads to recieve ‘£11.6m investment’

Repairs are set to be carried out on the city’s roads with a £11.6m investment by the council. The maintenance programme includes work on bridges,...
Finance

‘£700,000 loss’ means Newcastle parks go back to Council

The charity which is being stripped of control over Newcastle’s parks made a £700,000 loss last year. Urban Green Newcastle’s (UGN) latest accounts reveal that...
Finance

‘Job losses and council tax rise’, measures to help Leeds City Council save

Multi-million pound budget savings are expected to be approved when Cllrs debate spending plans for the coming financial year. Job losses and a council tax...
Finance

Gateshead tax bills rise places “burden”on struggling households

Council tax bills in Gateshead will rise by 4.99% this year. Plans to increase the charge by the maximum level allowed without a local referendum...
Finance

‘83%’ in favour of ‘strike’ at Newcastle University, as ‘cuts’ are imminent

Academics at Newcastle University have voted to take industrial action amid £30m in cuts and the institution’s inability to rule out compulsory job losses. The...
Berkshire

Berkshire Councils ‘behind’ or ‘not keeping pace’ with council tax collection

Almost every council in Berkshire has fallen behind on council tax collection – potentially costing each hundreds of thousands of pounds. Five of Berkshire’s six...
Finance

Council house rent rises in Newcastle to ‘Maximise investment’

Council house rent bills in Newcastle are poised to rise in April. City leaders are expected to sign off on plans to impose a 2.7%...
Bradford & Keighley

‘Marmite’ street lights saved over ‘£8 million’

New street lighting installed across the district has proven to be “Marmite” – but has already saved over £8 million. The Smart Street Lighting Project,...
Finance

‘Millions’ of public money ‘written off’ in loan to Tyneside firm

Millions of pounds of public money loaned to a Tyneside firm has been written off. The North East Combined Authority (NECA) has agreed to a...
Community

‘Grade II-listed’ Building in Sunderland Set to ‘improve its facilities’

A specialist training provider based in one of Sunderland’s historic buildings is set to improve its facilities, following a decision by council development bosses. Sunderland...
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