Council
Council tax bills rise by up to £848 as eight areas set to break legal limit
Millions of council tax bills could rise by as much as a staggering £848 per year overnight after several councils in England and...
UFT, NYC Council seek pay raises for paraprofessionals to help fill special-ed vacancies
New York City’s powerful teachers union is looking to boost pay for some special-education staffers without the Adams administration’s OK. On Thursday, the...
NYC Council probing Adams staffer’s involvement in ex-employer’s development deal with city
The New York City Council is launching a probe into revelations that a private real estate firm scored a deal to redevelop the...
Council tax discounts of up to 100% – who is eligible
UK residents could be eligible for a significant discount or even a complete exemption on their council tax bill, depending on their living...
NYC Council Republicans in disarray as leadership election challenged
The City Council’s small Republican caucus is facing an internal crisis after half of their members contested the validity of an election for...
Half a loaf on lobbying bill: City Council exempts itself
The City Council passed a good bill barring for two years lobbying of municipal offices by former top city employees. The problem is...
Millions issued council tax warning and fears bills could be hiked 25% in one area
Millions of households could face steep council tax increases, with some seeing rises of up to 25%. Local authorities across England may use...
NYC Council passes new laws to expand mental health support in public schools
In the latest attempt to address a worsening youth mental health crisis, the New York City Council on Thursday passed a series of...
NYC Council votes to expand lobbying ban on ex-City Hall officials amid ‘revolving door’ concerns
Former top City Hall officials would be barred from lobbying any municipal agencies for two years under a bill passed by the City...
BBC expert says anyone who moved house after 1993 could be owed council tax refund
According to a BBC expert, anyone who has relocated in the past 32 years could be entitled to council tax refunds. Coletta Smith,...
