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Sadiq Khan dismisses complaints over late declaration of Taylor Swift concert tickets as politically motivated

Sadiq Khan has responded after a complaint was raised over his failure to correctly declare his receipt of Taylor Swift tickets by dismissing it...

Top council jobs advertised as the local authority undergoes restructuring

Darlington Borough Council is looking for new executives amid a major upheaval of its senior leadership team. The local authority is undergoing a restructuring after...

Labour accused of “defending the indefensible” during debate on Winter Fuel Payment cuts

Labour councillors were accused of “defending the indefensible” during a debate on the government’s planned cuts to Winter Fuel Payments. At Tuesday’s meeting of Bradford...

No confidence motion and push for proportional leadership spark debate in Middlesbrough Council

Councillors who are dissatisfied with the status quo of how Middlesbrough Council is operating have submitted motions to be debated at today’s (Wednesday 16...

New scheme brought in to combat problem landlords amid warnings of “horrendous” conditions for tenants

Councillors in Newcastle have approved a new scheme it is hoped will crackdown on problematic landlords. The city council’s cabinet agreed to bring in a...

Council warned social housing in Newcastle is ‘failing to comply’ with 16 key standards

Officials have warned of “difficult decisions” ahead for social housing in Newcastle after it was revealed there are a number of gaps in the...

Starmer told North East can ‘lead UK in offshore wind’ as mayor pushes for investment at Edinburgh summit

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to back major investment into green energy industries in the North East at the first meeting of the...

Mayor Sadiq Khan reveals leader of Islington Council as new deputy mayor for policing and crime

Sadiq Khan has revealed the leader of Islington Council, Kaya Comer-Schwartz, as his new deputy mayor for policing and crime. News of the appointment comes...

New leader of Newcastle City Council issues call for Labour unity after major upheaval

Newcastle’s new council leader has called on the city’s Labour Party to unite behind her after a period of dramatic upheaval at the Civic...

Weather blamed for over £300k highway repair overspend in Gateshead

Gateshead Council forked out more than £300,000 overspend in the last financial year to repair the area’s highways. A report, due to be discussed next...

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