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Durham

Council tax rise proposal reduced

A revised 1.99 per cent council tax increase for County Durham households has been supported by council leaders. Members of Durham County Council’s cabinet backed...
Planning Permission

Council planners consulted on proposed 485-home plan in Washington area

Sunderland City Council has been asked for a “scoping opinion” to help inform a planning application for a huge housing development in the Washington...
Barking & Dagenham

Council faces funding gap of £82m by 2031 despite increase in government funding

Barking and Dagenham Council faces a funding gap of more than £82million by 2031, newly-published budget plans have warned. The warning comes despite an expected...
Culture

Could your Kirklees town be the UK’s first Town of Culture?

Communities from across Kirklees are being urged to express an interest in becoming the UK’s first ever ‘Town of Culture’ in 2028. The government has...
Bradford & Keighley

Plan to re-open city centre arts venue welcomed by Council regeneration boss

News that a city centre art space will re-open later this year have been welcomed. Earlier this week it was announced that Loading Bay on...
Bradford & Keighley

Plan to turn former newspaper offices into flats is revealed

A listed building in Bradford city centre could be converted into apartments if new plans are approved. The former Telegraph & Argus building on Hall...
North East

Council tax hike for North East households as 9% police precept uplift approved

Councillors have approved a hike of more than 9% for the policing portion of council tax bills in two North East counties. Households across Northumberland...
Education

Almost 500 children being home schooled in Gateshead

The number of children being taught exclusively at home in Gateshead has almost doubled since the Covid-19 pandemic. New figures show a total of 491...
Bradford & Keighley

The site of the new 500 space Brit School North has been revealed as a Bradford city centre car park

A performing arts college inspired by the world famous Brit School will open on a key Bradford city centre site after the council agreed...
Bradford & Keighley

Council Tax rise “mandated?”

Council bosses have been asked if a 4.99 per cent Council Tax rise has effectively been “mandated” by Government as part of Bradford Council’s...
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