Birmingham City Council axes more than 7,000 jobs
Birmingham City Council axes more than 7,000 jobs
A city council plans to cut more than 7,000 jobs as it faces a “gargantuan challenge” to save 300 million over the next three years.
County joins union to lobby Government
SOMERSET County Council is joining union leaders to lobby the Government to help cover the costs of hundreds of redundancies as it makes massive budget savings over the next three years.
Council condemned over cuts plan
Birmingham City Council has been accused of “social and economic vandalism” after revealing plans to cut thousands of jobs in a bid to save more than 300 million.
Picture gallery: Two arrested as demonstrations held against Norfolk County Council cuts
Police and security guards are on standby at a Norfolk County Council budget meeting after two people were arrested for breaching the peace this morning.
‘Coconut’ councillor stands down
A Bristol city councillor who called an Asian colleague a “coconut” decides not to stand in elections in May.
UPDATED: Norfolk County Council sets out 60m of cuts
Norfolk County Council leader Derrick Murphy has today set out a budget which will see 60m worth of cuts in the next 12 months and around 1,000 job losses.
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