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Kirklees Council under fire for new estate-maintenance charge

Kirklees Council is facing criticism over a new weekly grounds-maintenance service charge that will be levied on council tenants from November, with opposition councillors...

Durham councillors approve new freedom of expression protections despite warnings over offensive language

A bid to change free speech laws for councillors in County Durham has been approved. Reform UK’s proposal to strengthen freedom of expression protections in...

Kirklees misses its own deadline on Dewsbury burial land report – Community Alliance demands transparency

Community Alliance Kirklees has criticised Kirklees Council for missing its commitment to publish the long-awaited Green and Open Spaces (“Green Land”) Report, which was...

Bradford councillors clash over Palestine flag row

A heated exchange has erupted between two Bradford councillors after a fiery debate over the city’s flag protocol and the flying of the Palestinian...

Palestine Solidarity Campaign calls on council to ensure it’s not ‘complicit in genocide’

Palestine solidarity campaigners called on Newham Council to ensure it is not “complicit in genocide” during a debate yesterday (9 October). Councillors debated calls to...

Mayor hails “diverse” London for increased US tourist numbers

Sir Sadiq Khan has credited London’s “open, liberal and diverse” culture for the “surge” in American tourism to the capital. In what is likely a...

Newcastle’s city council leader faces motion of no confidence – and it’s backed by her predecessor

Opposition councillors in Newcastle have tabled a motion of no confidence in council leader Karen Kilgour – with former leader Nick Kemp among the...

Investigation into ‘bullying allegations’ ends with details remaining ‘confidential’

Members of Newcastle City Council’s audit and standards committee have been told they will not see any further details from a long-running investigation into...

Batley Cllrs ‘criticised’ council’s investment plans

Batley East ward cllrs have criticised the council’s plan for investment in their town as final designs are unveiled. Batley is the subject of a...

New Green councillor says he’ll work with Labour former colleagues

One of Barking and Dagenham’s three new Green councillors has said he wants to work with his former colleagues – after leaving the Labour...

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