Council invests almost £4m in play areas
A council has invested almost £4m to revitalise more than 100 play areas. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council ...
Council tax to go up with more cuts to services
A council has confirmed plans that will see cuts to services and an increase in the cost of council tax. Norfolk County ...
Council pledges Treaty law apology after brutal history lesson
Taranaki councillors have voted to investigate why a debate on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill was shut down by conservative councillors at a December meeting.
Tory Shire Hall chiefs accused of 'burying head in the sand' amid devolution disappointment
MPs are disappointed the county is not among the first being considered for devolution but Tories say Labour 'want to spend more money on politicians and managers' with plan to split county ...
Port Talbot: Tata Steel’s UK plant gets a new lifeline. Will it see a revival after £4 billion loss?
Tata Steel has received planning approval for major changes at its Neath Port Talbot plant, transitioning to electric arc ...
Congo: Residents Say Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advancing On 3rd City In Eastern Zone
The M23 rebels on Tuesday attacked all the main Congolese army positions on the road to Butembo, a city of 1,50,000 people, ...
Applications for a special UK visa route now open
The UK-India Young Professionals Scheme offers 3,000 spots for Indians aged 18-30 to live, study, and work in the UK.
The Jam drummer Rick Buckler dead at 69: ‘What we made stands the test of time’
Rick Buckler, the former drummer in the punk band The Jam, has died at the age of 69. The rocker “passed away peacefully on ...
Newcastle Council leader meets Saudi human rights activists over NUFC sportswashing concern
Newcastle City Council leader Karen Kilgour sat down with human rights campaigners on Tuesday to discuss the North East's growing links to Saudi Arabia ...
Newcastle council tax rise of 4.99% and £21m cuts move closer – but Labour hails 'end of neglect'
Labour chiefs at Newcastle City Council say they will get a better deal from the new Government than 'fundamentally unfair' ...
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Council tax rise could fund street cleaning and pothole repairs
Council tax for Glasgow residents is set to rise from April amid plans to invest more money into street cleaning and pothole repairs. Glasgow City Council meets on Thursday to agree a budget for the ...