Victory for city council in Icelandic banks court battle
Victory for city council in Icelandic banks court battle
As much as 92 per cent of Cambridge City Council s investments in Icelandic banks will be returned following a legal victory today. However, taxpayers will still be out of pocket to the tune of at least 635,000.
Council chief is taxpayers’ ‘pinhead’ for 25% pay rise
The leader of Cambridgeshire County Council has been publicly ridiculed by the TaxPayers Alliance. The group plans to regularly recognise those in power who have saved taxpayers money, labelling them pin-ups , or wasted it calling them pinheads .
Scranton in a bind on back pay for workers
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - City Council and Mayor Chris Doherty are at loggerheads over how to pay for $10 million to $30 million in back pay for police and firefighters.
County council pulls out of strategic partnership
PARTNERSHIPS aimed at creating greater co-operation in Cumbrian politics have been axed.
Leeds City Council plays down legal bill over 265,000
Leeds City Council has played down a High Court loss which could see the taxpayer foot a legal bill for at least 265,000.
Povey’s public apology for council Twitter ’slur’
FORMER Surrey County Council leader Andrew Povey has apologised after tweeting comments about the new cabinet.
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