30 million in local authority rent uncollected every year (Belfast Telegraph)
30 million in local authority rent uncollected every year (Belfast Telegraph)
New figures obtained by the Irish Examiner reveal that certain councils are getting worse at collecting housing rent. The worst offender was Dublin City Council, which failed to collect 14% of the rent owed to them last year- amounting to a total of 10 million.
School ‘campus’ system proposed (BBC News)
A proposal is discussed for pupils to be able to go to more than one school by creating stronger links between them.
30 million in local authority rent uncollected every year (Belfast Telegraph)
New figures obtained by the Irish Examiner reveal that certain councils are getting worse at collecting housing rent. The worst offender was Dublin City Council, which failed to collect 14% of the rent owed to them last year- amounting to a total of 10 million.
Council tax hike for empty homes (BBC News)
An extra 200,000 is expected to be raised in council tax after the discount for empty properties is cut
Basra Politicians Angry Over UK Raid (Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Iraqi politicians in Basra have withdrawn their co-operation from British forces after they blew up a police station. The head of the city council described the operation as provocative and illegal.
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