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It is vindication for the families who have been let down by the trust and for those who have been supporting them and amplifying their calls. These include The Northern Echo, which Mr Streeting yesterday praised for its “tenacious” reporting of the issue. After a decade of worrying cases, it is now crucial that this…
The annual charge will vary, depending on the specific value of £2m+ properties, with four separate fees, all of which will come on top of existing council tax. The lowest band (of £2,500) will hit properties valued between £2m and £2.5m, which will affect the one Middlesbrough dwelling valued at approximately £2.4m. Charges will increase…
Josh Oliver, 28, had been living rough near the offices of Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South, when he set fire to a bin store at the building in September. At a previous hearing before Newcastle Magistrates, he admitted arson on the basis that he was reckless. The case was listed on…
Victoria Fuller chided the mayor for “unnecessary criticism” in a letter publicly shared with key stakeholders, saying: “Please consider the impact of your words and tone on those we all together serve.” She also appeared to pour cold water over his plans for “town guards” in Middlesbrough town centre, saying in bold type: “No force…
The town’s MP Alan Strickland raised the ‘Justice for Maisie’ case in the House of Commons last week, after the death of four-month-old cocker spaniel Maisie. Nikita Devon, 18, was walking the puppy along Grasmere Road when she says the dogs charged at them on September 3. Durham Police said the dogs escaped from their…
Labour MPs in County Durham have praised the party’s investment, designed to improve the local authority’s core spending power, but Durham County Council (DCC) has accused the Government of “telling huge fibs” about the funding. Durham County Council said it will receive £51.4 million across three years. The money is part of the new multi-year…
Labour MPs in County Durham have praised the party’s investment, designed to improve the local authority’s core spending power, but Durham County Council (DCC) has accused the Government of “telling huge fibs” about the funding. Durham County Council said it will receive £51.4 million across three years. The money is part of the new multi-year…
Reform-led Durham County Council has been criticised for proposing to cut the £1 million it gives out to communities each year for maintaining local services and hosting events. County Durham Association of Local Councils (CDALC), which represents town and parish councils, warned that the cuts would impact the region’s most deprived communities. And Great Aycliffe…
The notice, issued earlier this year, flagged concerns about how the authority was being run and whether public money was being used wisely. An independent advisory board now believes TVCA has made enough progress to recommend its removal in the spring, though the final decision rests with ministers. New of the update, which came at…
Politicians in charge at the Reform-led Durham County Council have warned the ongoing financial challenges facing the local authority “continue to cast a significant shadow” over its budget for next year and beyond. In the latest estimates revealed in November, council officers anticipate that £72.8 million worth of savings is required over the next four…
