Birmingham council threatens to sack 26,000 workers
Birmingham council threatens to sack 26,000 workers
Birmingham council bosses have sent some 26,000 council workers official letters threatening them with the sack. The Tory councillors the same ones who trying to deny activists the right to march past the Tory Party conference in the city on 3 October (see Activists ready to march on Tories conference ) are putting the workers on notice in order to tear up contracts.
County Council Agrees To Spending Cuts
COUNCILLORS have agreed to drastic spending cuts in order to cope with a 7.93 million reduction in their budget.
City’s chief executive outlines firms’ opportunities
LOW-carbon technology and Britain’s ageing population present major opportunities for Yorkshire businesses despite the impact of public spending cuts on the private sector, the new head of Leeds City Council has said. (17/09/2010 20:39:30)
Council backs down over bus walk
Lincolnshire County Council says it will take no further action against a family for allowing their daughter to walk 20m to a bus stop.
City planning appeal losses stack up
OXFORD City Council is making the wrong planning decision in more than half of appeals lodged by developers, according to the latest figures.
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