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85% of councils in England face maximum council tax rise - every increase mapped

Six other councils have been granted permission to raise council tax beyond the 5 per cent limit - without holding a local referendum

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A local government in China faked signatures on nearly 2,000 traffic tickets amid a $10 trillion debt time bomb

A local government in China faked signatures and fingerprints in nearly 2,000 traffic tickets last year. Provincial authorities launched a probe...

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Map reveals the hidden reason your council tax WON’T go up by 10% and millions will benefit...

MILLIONS of households across the UK are bracing for council tax hikes this April, with some bills set to rise by as much as 10%. But here's the...

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Maximum council tax rise expected to hit nine in 10 areas, figures show

Only 15 councils across England are planning increases below the 4.99% cap, according to analysis

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Labour council begs for £40m bailout after ‘severe housing maladministration'

Labour-run Lambeth Council is begging the Government for a £40 million bailout after "severe maladministration" of its social housing. Since 2017,...

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Carson Officials in Closed Talks on Annexation

CARSON — City officials here have been involved in a series of closed-door negotiations with three Carson-area development firms over what could be...

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Council spends more on parking wardens than it recoups in fines, figures reveal

Council chiefs have confessed to making a loss from issuing parking fines to motorists. St Albans City and District Council (SADC) revealed that it...

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A 27-year-old Berkeley city council member wanted to build more affordable housing. Relentless harassment from 'left NIMBYs' pushed him to resign.

Rigel Robinson became Berkeley's youngest-ever city council member in 2018. He pushed for more housing in the city, including student and supportive...

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City planning biggest council tax rise takes court action 27k times for unpaid bills

Bradford will increase its council tax by 9.99 per cent from April - the highest figure in England

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Private firms making millions from 'hidden homelessness' crisis

Councils have spent at least £1.6bn on temporary accommodation in the last five years

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