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Woking declared itself bankrupt in June. Now, residents want answers as care, arts and leisure facilities face funding cutsOn a clear day, the council’s ambitious plan was for Woking’s tall buildings to be seen from the viewing levels of the Shard in L…
With Birmingham indicating it cannot balance its books, experts warn of others living ‘hand to mouth’The crisis in local authorities was laid bare on Tuesday as Birmingham city council in effect declared itself bankrupt, with experts warning that other…
UK’s largest council issues section 114 notice, signalling it cannot balance its budget without helpUK politics live – latest updatesBirmingham city council, the largest local authority in the country, has in effect declared itself bankrupt after issui…
Analysis shows that number of cases upheld has soared by 60%, with some children left without a school placement for over a yearConcern is growing over provision for children with special educational needs after new figures revealed that a record numbe…
Analysis of official data has revealed the system for drawing constituencies is ‘warping’ democracy by omitting eligible votersBritish democracy is being “warped” by an unfair system for drawing constituency boundaries that ignores millions of “missing…
Unlawful practice still used in Kent was condemned after more than 200 went missing from accommodationUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK Home Office has placed more than 100 lone asylum-seeker children in hotels in recent weeks, despite the practi…
Residents say council ignored pleas to fix road which slopes in both directions and floods frequently Residents in the area where an elderly couple died after their car drove into a flooded road said they had been complaining to the council to fix and …
London councils report 120% year-on-year rise in requests for return of properties used as temporary homesHomeless families are being evicted from emergency accommodation to be replaced by private tenants as the number of landlords quitting the tempora…
Ministers hope anti-green message will impress voters, as London mayor says he is ‘a doer, not a delayer’The government is to use the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to go on the attack over what it has called “Labour’s war on moto…
Exclusive: Data shows more than 34,000 households placed out of area last year, with some moved more than 200 miles awayCouncils are moving homeless families out of their neighbourhoods at almost three times the rate that has been officially recognised…