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Newcastle politicians hope to be ‘inspiration’ to young girls

Newcastle’s first female council leader and the North East mayor say they hope to act as an inspiration to girls across the region. As the...

Ex-Labour Cllr wins seat whilst independent

A former Labour cllr has beaten his old party as an independent in a West London by-election. Theo Dennison won the Syon & Brentford...

Government support to Bradford Council “misrepresented”

The support given by the Government to keep Bradford from going bankrupt has been “misrepresented” by some,  a Cllr has argued. Cllr Paul Godwin (Lab,...

Redbridge council tax voted to rise nearly ‘5%’

Redbridge Council has voted to increase council tax by almost 5% after a challenging financial year. Cllrs approved a 4.99% hike, the highest it can...

Kirklees families receive “fantastic news” of secondary school offers

Many Kirklees families will be delighted this school offer day, with over 90% getting their first choice of secondary school. After an anxious wait, families...

Possible council merge for residents of Windsor and Maidenhead

A merger with Slough could mean a huge council tax increase for residents of Windsor and Maidenhead, the Royal Borough’s council leader has warned. A...

East London council will raise council tax and cut support for residents on low incomes

An East London council has passed its budget, which includes £16 million worth of savings and a £76 council tax increase for the average...

Job losses as Leeds City Council project to ‘reduce spending’

Multi-million pound savings to help the local authority balance its budget have been agreed by cllrs. Leeds City Council will reduce spending by almost £104m...

Rail link from Langley to Heathrow Airport could eliminate “need to travel into London”

Four Berkshire MPs have called on the government to support a new rail link from Langley to Heathrow Airport. The call, backed by 18 MPs...

New Labour Cllr in Barking and Dagenham

Labour has held onto a Barking and Dagenham council seat following Thursday night’s (20 February) by-election. Rubina Siddiqui is the new Labour Cllr for...

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