Council chiefs believe that a North Staffordshire unitary could also mean better, more efficient local government. Stoke-on-Trent currently suffers from a low council tax base, with 93 per cent of ...

The Government’s figure of a 6.8% overall increase in councils’ spending power in 2026-26 assumed all councils would increase ...

Here is a list of the latest proposed and confirmed council tax rises for 2025/26 by top-tier local authorities in England.

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The UK’s Stoke-on-Trent City Council has granted Genr8 Kajima Regeneration (GKRL) preferred bidder status for a city centre ...

The latest snow depth maps show a 'Beast from Europe' is set to bring heavy snow to much of the UK in a matter of days ...

An Oxfordshire hotel has been accused of failing to comply with food safety and hygiene regulations. The Kings Arm Hotel, based in Market Square, Bicester, faces eight charges of failing to comply ...

Only one in 50 patients with a referral for suspected autism in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent got a first care appointment ...

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