Tag Archives: Nottingham City Council

Rayner warned Croydon’s ‘budget gap’ will balloon to £83m

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The south London council ‘remains one of the most financially distressed in the country’, according to the local government minister. By WALTER CRONXITE, political editor Cash-strapped Croydon Council is going to need an even bigger government bail-out … Continue reading

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Perry puts workplace parking charges proposal to cabinet

EXCLUSIVE: Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on the Tory Mayor’s latest back-door proposals to increase charges on the borough’s motorists, and businesses Hidden in the small print of the volumes of reports and papers going to tonight’s council cabinet meeting … Continue reading

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It’s the same in Croydon and Birmingham: Pay More, Get Less

In this week’s column, ANDREW FISHER, pictured right, looks at the criminalisation of journalism through the treatment of Julian Assange, and he charts the latest  undermining of local councils by central Government It could be worse. You could live in … Continue reading

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LGA warns dozens more councils are on brink of bankruptcy

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The Government’s 2024-2025 financial settlement will allow some local authorities in England to impose a 10% Council Tax hike on residents for a second year. By KEN LEE, Town Hall reporter Even Conservative councillors were saying that … Continue reading

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It’s a Brum do: fixing local government won’t come cheap

After the latest local authority’s finances crashed and burned, and with Michael Gove twiddling his thumbs doing nothing before the General Election, ANDREW FISHER, pictured right, looks at what needs to be done to fix local government in England Councils … Continue reading

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Campaign against the 15% Council Tax hike goes national

As the petition to Croydon Council opposing Tory Mayor Jason Perry’s 15per cent Council Tax hike topped 20,000 signatures overnight, the residents’ campaign calling for fairer funding for our borough is going national. The House of Commons, after a little … Continue reading

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Kerswell’s old council investigated for £16m housing fraud

Katherine Kerswell, Croydon Council’s £192,000 per year chief exec, has been on her holibobs (again) at least since Christmas Eve, and isn’t due back to oversee the crisis-hit local authority until the middle of next week. Which might all be … Continue reading

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Clues to Whitehall plan in leaked report from Nottingham

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Might there be clues into what Whitehall has planned for this borough from a ‘rapid review’ conducted on another cash-strapped local authority? By our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE A “rapid review” by government inspectors into a … Continue reading

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