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Single-use E-cigarettes difficult to recycle and cause fires in bin lorries, Local Government Association saysDisposable vapes are increasingly causing fires in bin lorries and recycling issues at a “great cost” to the taxpayer, councils have said.The …
Lambeth council in London is latest to introduce emissions-based fees, with similar charges expected to be widely introduced Owners of the most polluting cars may soon have to pay more to park as councils across England are expected to roll out new cha…
Michael Gove quoted as saying council-level sanctions undermine UK foreign policy and lead to antisemitic abuseA government bill aimed at banning councils from imposing boycotts on Israeli goods is expected to be presented next week.The proposed legisl…
Official report criticises Tory-run authority’s dysfunctional leadership and says it tried to silence criticsBankrupt Thurrock council recklessly gambled hundreds of millions of pounds on risky commercial investments while covering up evidence of its l…
Northern Irish developer Moyallen owns 52% of Victoria Square development at centre of local authority’s financial meltdownWoking council plans to sever ties with the Northern Irish developer behind a skyscraper venture that helped tip the tiny Surrey …
Anglesey deputy leader apologises for comment condemned as ‘appalling’ by area’s Conservative MPThe deputy leader of a Welsh council has stepped down after saying during a meeting that “all Tories should be shot”.Ieuan Williams, an independent councill…
Nicole Bent and her daughter are among dozens of homeless families being put up by council in hotel roomsA hotel getaway should be a time to escape the stresses of everyday life – but for Nicole Bent, life in a hotel has become her everyday. “It’s been…
Scully had been seen as a frontrunner for next year’s electoral race against Labour incumbent Sadiq KhanThe minister for London, Paul Scully, has failed to make the shortlist to be the Conservative candidate to run for the city’s mayor. Scully had prev…
Residents will no doubt have to pay a price for their authority’s risk taking and subsequent bankruptcyWinning in the rollercoaster business of commercial property development is hard. Look at the share prices of the two FTSE 100 titans, regarded as th…
Previous Tory leadership embarked on risky investment spree involving hotels and skyscrapersBusiness live – latest updatesWoking council has declared it is effectively bankrupt after admitting a risky investment spree involving hotels and skyscrapers o…