Government confirms it will plough £500million into an emergency hardship fund to cover council tax bills for vulnerable people worst affected by coronavirus The money for councils to give tax relief to vulnerable people and households Budget move confirmed by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick this morning It will be used to reduce the 2020/21 council … Read more
A council boss with an army of volunteers ready to help people at risk from coronavirus has said he waiting on the Government for a list of those in need. Anthony May, the chief executive of Nottinghamshire county council, said he has been overwhelmed with offers of support, but no details on who requires help. … Read more
Council tax payers in the south could see their bills shoot up by 50 per cent under think-tank’s proposed reforms The ‘levelling up’ reforms were proposed in a report on council tax revaluation Institute for Fiscal Studies said there would be 45% rise in parts of East London There would also be jumps of over … Read more
Claudia Schiffer and her film director husband Matthew Vaughn have taken their local council to court after they approved their neighbours controversial home extension plans. The celebrity couple have been trying to stop Hans Pilo building a modern extension near their Grade I listed £5million manor home, south of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Ms Pilo, … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright’s plans to build their dream home are reportedly at risk. The TV couple want to demolish their new four bedroom Essex farmhouse – after buying it for £1.3million in October – but appear to have hit a stumbling block after an alleged row with the local council over the property’s foul sewage disposal. … Read more
A huge San Francisco office tower has been named the best building in the world for 2019. The 1,070ft (326m) Salesforce Tower was given the gong by the Chicago-based Council On Tall Buildings And Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which hands out awards each year to the high-rises that it believes are creatively designed and enhance the … Read more
Warwick District Council holds referendum on whether to hike tax by 34 per cent to fund £3million climate change drive Warwick District Council holding referendum on council tax rise for climate drive Local authority will be the first in the country to hold referendum for the purpose It intends to fund a £3million drive to … Read more
Harry Redknapp admits he’s ‘pleased he grew up in a council house with no showers, central heating or inside toilet’ because it means he doesn’t take his £3.5 million Sandbanks home for granted Harry Redknapp, 72, has revealed that he’s glad he grew up in a council house The former West Ham manager lived on … Read more