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Bradford & Keighley

“Enough is Enough”: Bradford Council to push government for ban on powerful fireworks being sold in shops

Bradford politicians will be asked to lobby Government to ban the most powerful fireworks from being sold to members of the public. A motion that...
Community

Labour accused by Tories of ‘flip flopping’ over new Eton-backed sixth form college as doubts are raised

Labour has been accused by the Conservatives of “flip flopping” over its support for a new sixth form college in Middlesbrough which will be...
News

Tees Valley mayor’s proposed £15,000 allowance increase rejected amidst debates over role definition and public perception.

An allowance of more than £30,000-a-year was originally given to the Tees Valley Mayor knowing he could have just turned up to a meeting...
News

Labour leader blames ‘cost of Preston crisis’ for Middlesbrough Council woes, former mayor fires back with claims of mismanagement

Tensions flared in the council chamber when a Labour leader said governance and finance woes were a “cost of Preston crisis”. Middlesbrough Council Labour group...
Kirklees

‘If not now, when?’ Kirklees politicians lobby government for fair deal

Kirklees councillors and MPs are lobbying government for a fair funding deal as Kirklees Council continues to grapple with its finances. In a joint letter...
Bradford & Keighley

MP hopes to accelerate rebuild plans for Airedale Hospital amid RAAC concerns.

A councillor says it’s “extraordinarily worrying” that there is no confirmed timescale on the rebuild of Airedale Hospital. The hospital in Steeton opened in 1970...
Kirklees

Kirklees Council leadership accused of “bullying” and “abuse of power”

Kirklees Council’s leadership has been accused of “bullying” and an “abuse of power” for asking councillors to publicly state whether they will be taking...
News

£7,000 of public money spent on legal advice amid allegations of corruption at Teesworks industrial complex

Public money totalling £7,000 was spent by Ben Houchen’s Tees Valley Combined Authority on legal advice from a top libel lawyer after allegations of...
News

Local plan for Middlesbrough’s future development should avoid political controversy, urges council

A new plan which spells out a blueprint for building in Middlesbrough should not be used as a “political football”, councillors heard. The Local Plan...
Community

Another North East school confirms RAAC found as Government slammed for leaving families in ‘chaos’

The Government was accused of sending North East schools and families into “chaos” on Wednesday, as another from our region was named among those...
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