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Kirklees

Revitalizing John William street: transforming Huddersfield’s historic gateway

Huddersfield’s John William Street could be getting a new look as £600k is sought to transform its shops. The street holds a prominent position as...
Barking & Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham council faces fiscal challenges: navigating a £23 million budget gap amid economic uncertainty

An East London council is desperately trying to balance the books as it braces for a £23 million budget gap for the next financial...
North East

Financial turmoil in Middlesbrough: political blame game amidst council crisis

The Mayor of Middlesbrough said people in the town “weren’t daft” as Rishi Sunak accused the council of “mismanaging” its finances. Ahead of the Local...
Newham

Newham’s Revised Bin Collection Schedule for the Holidays

Christmas and New Year’s are just days away and with all that festive cheer it’s important to remember when to take the bins out...
North East

Local councils face crisis as £64bn funding falls short: leaders warn of looming austerity

A £64bn package to support local councils does not go far enough to deal with “severe” financial pressures and will not avert the need...
North East

Council cracks down on purchase card abuse: disciplinary measures and tighter controls implemented

Staff who fail to follow policy around council purchase cards will have them removed and could face disciplinary, a meeting heard. It comes after a...
North East

Newcastle faces vaping epidemic: seizure of £1 million illegal products raises alarming concerns

Tens of thousands of illegal vapes with a street value of more than £1m have been seized in Newcastle, amid an “explosion” in sales...
Tower Hamlets

East London Council ordered to pay £11,000 for denying education to mother and son

An East London council has been ordered to pay a mum and her son almost £11,000 after he missed 17 months of education because...
Bradford & Keighley

Bradford: a surge in accidental house fires contrasts West Yorkshire trends

The number of accidental house fires in Bradford has risen by 20% – despite plummeting in other parts of West Yorkshire. A fire chief has...
Bradford & Keighley

Organized begging at traffic lights raises concerns in Bradford

A councillor has questioned whether people begging at traffic lights on Bradford’s busiest roads may be operating a “shift system.” Cllr David Green (Lab, Wibsey)...
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