Council to pay new boss more than Prime Minister
Councillors have approved Jo Walker's appointment as chief executive of Gloucestershire County Council on a yearly salary of £189,000 ...
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Somerset Council tax hike could be among highest in UK
Plans are set to be confirmed at a Full Council budget setting meeting to be held at Somerset County Cricket Club on March 5, 2025. Somerset Council is one of 15 councils across the South West ...
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Somerset Council tax hike could be among highest in UK
Plans are set to be confirmed at a Full Council budget setting meeting to be held at Somerset County Cricket Club on March 5, 2025. Somerset Council is one of 15 councils across the South West that ...
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Fire service needs £1m of reserves even after maximum council tax hike
Devon and Somerset’s fire service will still need ... This change has cost Devon around £14 million, with Devon County Council being the biggest casualty as it used to get £10 million from ...
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Exactly how much your council tax is going up - full list
A vast majority of councils have signalled they will apply a maximum council tax increase of at least 4.99% this year, it has emerged. Figures for the 139 top-tier authorities in England that have ...
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Staffordshire Newsroom
Alan White, the Leader of Staffordshire County Council has responded to proposals by Stoke-on-Trent City Council to create a single North Staffordshire Unitary Authority. The Leader and Chairman of ...
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Permit parking schemes
In some locations where residents and businesses find it difficult to park, Staffordshire County Council (SCC) may be able to introduce permit parking schemes that require all vehicles to display a ...