Andy Burnham plans to increase council tax to boost police and fire services
Andy Burnham has unveiled plans to increase the portion of Greater Manchester's council tax which helps fund police and fire services.
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Woman killed in avalanche tragedy played "significant role" in Manchester, council leader says
The leader of Manchester City Council has paid tribute to Kate Vokes, who was killed in a French Alps avalanche along with her son Archie.
Harvard honor council student says Claudine Gay got by on 'lower standard' in plagiarism case, should resign
Former Brandeis University President Frederick Lawrence said he found government involvement in the private university ‘particularly disturbing.’
Clyde FC: Glasgow City Council reveal reasons for rejecting Bully Wee's bid for Crownpoint move
Glasgow City Council has revealed "a lack of public support and negative community feedback" were key factors in the local authority rejecting Clyde Football Club's bid to take over the Crownpoint Sports Complex.
Council leader in plea to Michael Gove over £20m budget gap
Trafford's council leader has written to the government urging for a fair deal for the local authority as it faces the need to find savings worth millions of pounds again to balance its books. In the letter, Coun Tom Ross calls for Michael Gove, the Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to bring forward a Fairer Funding review and also provide immediate relief to the borough.
BCCI's 21st Apex Council Meeting To Be Held On December 18
The 21st Apex Council Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be held on December 18. However, BCCI still hasn't announced the venue and time of the meeting. According to a release from BCCI, the Agenda of the meeting are: Confirmation of Minutes of the 20th Apex Council Meeting, Discussion on Sponsorship for BCCI Matches, Update on the appointment of a Service Provider for Video Equipment to cover domestic matches, and To consider any other business which the Chairperson may consider necessary to be included in the agenda.
'I won a parking ticket legal battle with the council by using a measuring tape'
Walking back to your car to spot a little yellow sachet slapped on the windscreen is enough to ruin anyone's day.
Councillors bizarre 'livestock' motion dubbed out of touch as council house rent rise approved
In a town hall meeting that saw council house rents upped by 7.7 per cent, it was a plea to ban the ‘archaic practice’ of giving away animals as prizes which caused the most backlash.