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Labor council raises tax by 21 per cent – ​​but cuts rubbish collections and dims street lights

Birmingham residents will have to endure reduced services despite council tax rises adding £350 to average bills – AARON CHOWN/PA Street lighting will be dimmed and there will be fortnightly rubbish collections in England’s largest local authority as council tax rises by 21 per cent. Labour-run Birmingham City Council, which declared virtual bankruptcy last year,… Read More »

WFH council workers caught on second job

The rise of working from home has also created more opportunities to commit fraud by earning a second income – Joe Giddens/PA Council workers working second jobs are being investigated by the government’s fraud squad after staff were caught “moonlighting” while working from home. The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) is examining the practice of “multi-contracting”… Read More »