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Number of £50k-plus earners at Tees Valley authority rises to 62

The total for 2025/26 is up from 53 employees included in last year's figures, although much of the increase follows a national pay award...
Business & Finance

City of London wrongly billed £11,600 in overseas travel costs to taxpayer-funded account

The City of London Corporation incorrectly billed almost £11,600 in overseas travel expenses to an account partly funded by taxpayers before identifying the mistake...
Business & Finance

Middlesbrough cllr to take ‘council officers out for a drink’ as there wasn’t overspend

A Middlesbrough cllr has confirmed that he will take council officers out for a drink, after they delivered within budget. Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association (MICA)...
Business & Finance

Relocation of Dewsbury market traders to cost ‘almost half a million pounds’

Kirklees Council expects to fork out almost half a million pounds moving Dewsbury market traders to a new, temporary location. Last week, the Local Democracy...
Finance

Local politicians have welcomed ‘fairer funding of councils’ plans

Local politicians in Middlesbrough have welcomed government plans that aim to achieve fairer funding of councils. The town’s Labour politicians are in lock-step with the...
Business & Finance

Crippling running costs are causing ‘spate of closures’ in Newcastle

Council bosses have vowed to “do all we can” to protect Newcastle city centre’s bar and restaurant scene, after a spate of closures. Patrons have...
London

Rotherhithe tunnel repairs delayed until 2026 due to funding shortfall

Plans to close the Rotherhithe Tunnel for several months to enable an extensive programme of repairs to take place have been put off until...
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...
Community

Kirklees councillors react as cabinet approves plans to freeze non-essential spending to avoid bankruptcy

Kirklees Council is grappling with its finances in an attempt to avoid effective bankruptcy as the cabinet approves plans to restrict all non-essential spending. The...
Leeds

Requests for help from Leeds council scheme double in one year

The number of pleas for help made to an emergency support programme for Leeds’ poorest households has more than doubled in just 12 months. Leeds...
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