Council loses ‘68 years’ work to sickness’
Council loses ‘68 years’ work to sickness’
Staff at a single council took the equivalent of 68 years off sick days in the last year at a cost to the taxpayer of 2.5 million, it has emerged.
GMC to examine patient cases of former County Durham GP Dr Howard Martin
A GENERAL Medical Council panel will examine the cases of 17 patients of former County Durham GP Dr Howard Martin next month.
Dodds resigns council seat
North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds and his MEP wife Diane have both resigned their seats on Belfast City Council. Related Stories Furious Sinn Fein calls on Carlin to step down Stars line up for sport awards Were living under siege: Residents Maginness slams vandals Community shows support for Mary
Council tax crackdown nets 1.3m
A crackdown on people wrongly claiming single person discount on council tax in Leicestershire raises 1.3m.
Union backs city’s market traders
Market traders in Leeds receive the support of the GMB union as they try to persuade the city council to lower rents and stop stalls from closing.
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