Tag: council
Council tax would be frozen for a year, Labour propose as campaign launches
Sir Keir Starmer says the tax could be kept at its current rate with an expanded windfall tax on energy firms.
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US Treasury’s Financial Stability Oversight Council held unscheduled, closed meeting
The United States’ most powerful financial regulators gathered March 24 by video conference for an unscheduled, closed meeting of the Treasury Departm [...]
Nashville Sues to Block Law That Would Shrink its Council by Half
The law would limit the size of a city or county legislative body to 20 members; the Nashville Metropolitan Council has 40.
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US lagging on CBDCs could spell ‘trouble’ — Crypto Council policy head
A cryptocurrency researcher and former CIA analyst believes the United States government’s relatively slow start on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBD [...]
Tories lose control of Rochford District Council after three quit
The Conservative group now has 19 councillors out of 39 on the authority.On Facebook, one of the councillors who left the Conservatives, James Gooding [...]
Thurrock Council proposes 9.99% tax increase and budget cuts
Conservatives in Thurrock propose cuts to youth work and bus services in next year's budget.
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Brainard reportedly moving from the Fed to head National Economic Council
Vice chair of the United States Federal Reserve Board Lael Brainard has been chosen to be the director of the National Economic Council, making her Pr [...]
Council tax: What is it and how much is it rising?
Millions of households across the UK will see a sharp increase in council tax bills in April.
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Council tax: Millions facing 5% increases from April
Most councils that can hike by 5% without a local vote are planning to do so, research suggests.
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Crypto Council for Innovation GC to testify at US Senate ‘crypto crash’ hearing
United States lawmakers with the Senate Banking Committee have announced three witnesses scheduled to appear before a hearing scheduled on Feb. 14.At [...]
Dell Joins Hedera Governing Council to Explore Developing Decentralized Applications
The council that runs the Hedera public ledger now has up to 39 members, each of which run a node on the network. Other members include Google, IBM De [...]
Bankrupt Thurrock Council asks for £636m bailout and tax hike
Thurrock is in council tax rise and bailout negotiations as it tries to address its £1.5bn debt.
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Bristol by-election: Green Party becomes largest on council
Patrick McAllister, 24, was elected the new councillor for Hotwells and Harbourside in Bristol.
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Leeds council home damp and mould complaints more than double
The death of toddler Awaab Ishak in Rochdale raised awareness of the issue, a council report says.
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Thurrock Council issues S114 notice of financial distress
Thurrock Council is ceasing spending on all but essential services due to its £469m debt.
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