Was it worth it? Commonwealth Games generated £1.2bn for UK
Approximately £1.2bn was contributed to the UK economy by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, according to the new Government figures.
Source: cityam.com
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'Super stadium' plans move forward as council approves major land deal
Up to 3,000 jobs could be generated by Blues through plans for the 48-acre site
Source: thebusinessdesk.com
Northumberland County Council leader on peer review
The leader of Northumberland County Council has said there “doesn’t need” to be mistrust among councillors after it was highlighted as an…
Cllr Sanderson Scott Dickinson Daniel Carr Cllr Dickinson Glen Sanderson Northumberland County Council
Source: hexham-courant.co.uk
Birmingham equal pay bill could be less than £760m
Commissioner Max Caller says the figure is there for “accounting purposes” and could be lower.
Source: yahoo.com
What will stop Birmingham pushing through biggest cuts in council history?
Plus: Why Birmingham city council’s financial collapse has nothing to do with women workers’ equal pay claims
Source: socialistworker.co.uk
Northumberland County Councillors concerns over scrutiny process
Labour councillors have raised concerns over a council’s criticised scrutiny process.
Alex Wallace Nick Oliver Cllr Lynne Grimshaw Northumberland County Council Corporate Services Economic Growth Scrutiny Committee
Source: hexham-courant.co.uk
Review of social work teams among £370m in savings plans set out by Birmingham
Cash-strapped Birmingham council outlines measures to clear budget deficit, including making efficiencies to social work teams
Michael Gove James Thomas Birmingham Council House Birmingham Children Trust Birmingham Children Council House
Source: communitycare.co.uk
'OAPs are frightened to go out': Birmingham locals warn crime will soar and slam plan to make them pay MORE for fewer bin collections, dimmed street lighting and cuts to highway maintenance - as desperate council moves to balance the books
The cash-strapped Labour-run local authority has issued two section 114 orders - effectively an admission of bankruptcy - and plans to impose a 21 per cent council tax rise over two years.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Commissioners: Birmingham needs a 'comprehensive reset' | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
Delivering the necessary governance improvements alongside addressing financial issues at Birmingham will “take an extended timescale” and result in a
Source: lgcplus.com
Bankrupt Birmingham City Council needs £1.25billion government bailout to keep services running as it reveals it will put up council tax by 9.99% in April and carry out job cuts and a fire sale of assets worth £500million to rescue its finances
Budget papers confirm the authority is planning to raise council tax by 21 per cent over two years while cutting the cost of services by £367million and initiate redundancies costing £100 million.
Source: dailymail.co.uk