Policy

Brent

Brent pledges 24-hour response to damp and mould under Awaab’s Law

Brent Council has adopted a new zero-tolerance policy on damp and mould in its social housing as it prepares to comply with the requirements...
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...
Middlesborough

Middlesbrough councillors raise fresh concerns over problem-reporting system

Middlesbrough councillors have renewed criticism of the council's online reporting system, warning that persistent delays and inaccurate updates continue to frustrate elected members and,...
Bradford & Keighley

Bradford flag policy debate accused of ‘manufacturing a problem that isn’t a problem’

Bradford councillors have approved new rules restricting which flags can be flown from City Hall, following a lengthy and often heated debate over community...
Business & Finance

Tower Hamlets cabinet members told to work three days a week after allowance rise

Senior councillors in Tower Hamlets have been told they must work at least three days a week after voting through a significant increase in...
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...
Newham

Newham councillor dodges questions over free parking pledge and Sadiq Khan clash

A senior Newham councillor has avoided directly answering questions over whether Labour’s plans to introduce free parking in the borough could clash with policies...
Bradford & Keighley

Outdated beauty treatment laws set for review as industry evolves

Bradford councillors have discussed updating decades-old regulations covering tattooing, piercing and other cosmetic treatments in response to changing beauty trends and growing public health...
Middlesborough

Why Middlesbrough Council approved a Christmas hamper but refused a £50 gift card

A Christmas hamper containing champagne was approved, but a £50 Boots gift card was refused, according to Middlesbrough Council's latest register of gifts and...
Bradford & Keighley

‘What about the people who voted us in?’ Reform leader promises investment beyond Bradford city centre

Bradford Council's new Reform UK leader has declared that the district has been "standing still" for two decades, while pledging to bring investment not...
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