The Latest Breaking News from Council

Disabled people 'terrified' new council policy will see them put in residential care

“It’s terrifying for people that they could be pushed out of their own homes"

Bristol Post · Apr 4, 2023

World Taekwondo follows IOC and allows Russian and Belarusian athletes back as neutrals

World Taekwondo have announced their plans following recommendations from the International Olympic Committee amid the ongoing war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2023

U.N. rights body extends Ukraine inquiry into crimes since Russia's invasion

The United Nations Human Rights Council overwhelmingly voted in favour on Tuesday of extending the mandate of an investigative body probing possible war crimes committed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Apr 4, 2023

'A mum in an SUV threw a McDonald's bag onto the pavement - so I picked it up and tossed it inside her car'

Neighbours living near a Grammar School have ‘had enough’ of inconsiderate drivers

Manchester Evening News · Apr 2, 2023

Dublin butcher 'happy to do week in Mountjoy' rather than pay rates

Stephen Troy is caught up in a rates row with Dublin City Council. He says the condition of Moore Street - where his butchers is based - is impacting on businesses.

Irish Mirror · Apr 1, 2023

Lisburn councillor slams DfI over 18 years of 'patchwork quilt' road repairs

"There has been a systemic lack of maintenance, the road is totally deteriorating and breaking up, it is like a patchwork quilt with repairs long overdue."

Belfast Live · Apr 1, 2023

Council launches legal action against Home Office’s ‘irrational’ asylum seeker plan

The Minister for Immigration announced plans on Wednesday to use RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire as a site for up to 2,000 asylum seekers

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2023

Legal action launched over Home Office plan to house asylum seekers at RAF base

West Lindsey District Council says plans to use RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire as a site for up to 2,000 asylum seekers is ‘irrational’

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

Council Tax 2023 calculator: How much will bills rise from TODAY and what band is my house?

Council tax will soar by up to 5% for the majority of people in England on April 1 - in a fresh squeeze on family finances. Use our calculator to see how your bills will be affected this year

Daily Mirror · Apr 1, 2023

Council launches legal action against Home Office's plans to turn RAF base into asylum accommodation

West Lindsey District Council declares the decision to house 2,000 asylum seekers at RAF Scampton as 'irrational'

Wales Online · Apr 1, 2023