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The Ilkley Journal

@theilkleyjournal.co.uk

3 months ago

Bradford Council wants to save £60.6 million in the next financial year. Here’s how it plans on doing that. Link below ↓

#BradfordCouncil #BradfordBudget #CouncilCuts #£60MillionSavings #LocalGovFinance #CouncilTax #BCFT #BradfordSavings #LocalElections2026 #WestYorkshire #BradfordPolitics

Citizen Portal News Michigan

@citizenptnewsmi.bsky.social

4 months ago

Wayne County committee recommends $30 recording fee increase for Register of Deeds to cover a projected $2.5M shortfall Register of Deeds officials told the committee the office faces a projected $2.5 million deficit and has not increased fees since 1998; the committee recommended an amendment to the county code to raise recording fees to $30, with an effective date of Dec. 1, 2025, to be forwarded to the full board.

Wayne County's Register of Deeds is pushing for a fee increase to $30 as the office faces a staggering $2.5 million deficit—last raised in 1998, is it time for a change?

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Antony Carpen

@acarpen.bsky.social

9 months ago

More of these please! #LocalgovFinance! 😁😇

Antony Carpen

@acarpen.bsky.social

1 year ago

The Lords starting today’s debates with that greatest of all niche subjects…. #LocalGovFinance 😎 One for #Devolution watchers. Will peers ask ministers about Treasury relaxing their vice-like grip on tax & spend powers?

Chris Caulfield 📰

@caulfieldjourno.bsky.social

1 year ago

Review into second most indebted borough council in the country extended The council in Surrey is £1bn in debt

If you want to get up to speed with financial situation of the second most indebted borough council in the country, here's your chance as the Government extends the deadline of its 'best value review'

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Chris Caulfield 📰

@caulfieldjourno.bsky.social

1 year ago

Eye-watering cost to reopen theatre riddled with crumbling concrete The Harlequin Theatre closed suddenly last year

This is going to cost a lot.

Not sure what options this leaves Reigate & Banstead Borough Council.

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Chris Caulfield 📰

@caulfieldjourno.bsky.social

1 year ago

Good overview of issues facing Surrey councils as the debts pile up and accounts go unaudited

#localgovfinance

Chris Caulfield 📰

@caulfieldjourno.bsky.social

1 year ago

Spelthorne Borough Council: Letter to the Chief Executive extending the time period for the Best Value Inspection (26 November 2024) Letter to the Chief Executive of Spelthorne Borough Council, informing them of the extension to the time period for the Best Value Inspection until 31 January 2025.

Best value review into the debt conditions at Spelthorne Borough Council - which as in March 23 stood at £1.1 billion - and its financial management arrangements,
has been extended into next year

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Chris Caulfield 📰

@caulfieldjourno.bsky.social

1 year ago

Fracturing news environment risks a “grim” future for UK - Committees - UK Parliament The Communications and Digital Committee publishes its report 'The future of news'.

Why I choose to stay in local / regional news (complete lack of talent aside)

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#localgovfinance

Chris Caulfield 📰

@caulfieldjourno.bsky.social

1 year ago

Mole Valley District Council faces an increase of £419,000 as a result of the impact of National Insurance changes announced in the Government's October budget

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Chris Caulfield 📰

@caulfieldjourno.bsky.social

1 year ago

As someone who has just joined BlueSky… any help with news and journalist accounts to follow would be gratefully received!

- am also working up a #SurreyNews starter pack that'll I'll hopefully share soon

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