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Record Council Tax Hike in Wales Creates Financial Strain
Council tax in Wales is rising by an average of 7.2% for 2025-26, the second-largest increase since 2003, causing financial strain on families and forcing councils to cut spending despite the tax rise due to a projected £450m funding gap in 2026-27.
Record Council Tax Hike in Wales Creates Financial Strain
Council tax in Wales is rising by an average of 7.2% for 2025-26, the second-largest increase since 2003, causing financial strain on families and forcing councils to cut spending despite the tax rise due to a projected £450m funding gap in 2026-27.
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48% Bias Score
Northern Ireland's 'Super-Councils': A Decade of Reform, Mixed Results
Northern Ireland's 2014 local government reform, merging 26 councils into 11, aimed for cost savings and improved local governance but after 10 years, increased spending, longer planning times, and unresolved financial shortfalls raise questions about its success.
Northern Ireland's 'Super-Councils': A Decade of Reform, Mixed Results
Northern Ireland's 2014 local government reform, merging 26 councils into 11, aimed for cost savings and improved local governance but after 10 years, increased spending, longer planning times, and unresolved financial shortfalls raise questions about its success.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Asylum Policy Fuels Protests Against Asylum Centers
The Dutch Association of Municipalities (VNG) blames the national government's asylum policy, specifically the debate around the distribution law, for the resurgence of violent protests against asylum centers in several towns, leading to postponed decisions on new centers and threats against local o...
Dutch Asylum Policy Fuels Protests Against Asylum Centers
The Dutch Association of Municipalities (VNG) blames the national government's asylum policy, specifically the debate around the distribution law, for the resurgence of violent protests against asylum centers in several towns, leading to postponed decisions on new centers and threats against local o...
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44% Bias Score
Ku-ring-gai Council Approves Compromise Housing Plan Amidst Public Backlash
Ku-ring-gai Council approved a compromise plan for 23,200 homes near train stations, allowing taller buildings further from stations but only setting aside less than 2 percent for affordable housing, after rejecting the NSW government's initial proposal following legal action and mediation, sparking...
Ku-ring-gai Council Approves Compromise Housing Plan Amidst Public Backlash
Ku-ring-gai Council approved a compromise plan for 23,200 homes near train stations, allowing taller buildings further from stations but only setting aside less than 2 percent for affordable housing, after rejecting the NSW government's initial proposal following legal action and mediation, sparking...
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60% Bias Score
English Councils Face Insolvency Over £3.4 Billion Special Education Debt
Eighteen English councils face insolvency due to a £3.4 billion special educational needs deficit, projected to hit £5.2 billion in 12 months, caused by rising EHCP costs and insufficient capacity, forcing the government to decide whether to absorb the debt or extend an accounting override.
English Councils Face Insolvency Over £3.4 Billion Special Education Debt
Eighteen English councils face insolvency due to a £3.4 billion special educational needs deficit, projected to hit £5.2 billion in 12 months, caused by rising EHCP costs and insufficient capacity, forcing the government to decide whether to absorb the debt or extend an accounting override.
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44% Bias Score
German Municipality Uses AI to Simplify Public Communication
The Jockgrim municipal administration in Germany is collaborating with Mannheim's Dual University on a three-month AI project to improve public communication clarity, using AI to create easy-to-understand summaries of complex documents, starting in April 2024. This initiative aims to enhance interna...
German Municipality Uses AI to Simplify Public Communication
The Jockgrim municipal administration in Germany is collaborating with Mannheim's Dual University on a three-month AI project to improve public communication clarity, using AI to create easy-to-understand summaries of complex documents, starting in April 2024. This initiative aims to enhance interna...
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20% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Super-Councils: A Decade of Mixed Results
Ten years after the formation of Northern Ireland's 11 super-councils in 2015, BBC News NI assesses their impact, revealing unresolved staff issues, inconsistent parking policies, and concerns over business rates.
Northern Ireland Super-Councils: A Decade of Mixed Results
Ten years after the formation of Northern Ireland's 11 super-councils in 2015, BBC News NI assesses their impact, revealing unresolved staff issues, inconsistent parking policies, and concerns over business rates.
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48% Bias Score
Georgia Bill Allows Lawsuits Against Local Gun Safety Measures
Georgia's Senate Bill 204, passed by the House 99-74, allows lawsuits against local governments for gun safety measures deemed to violate state gun rights, awarding up to $25,000 in damages; it follows a school shooting and sparked partisan debate.
Georgia Bill Allows Lawsuits Against Local Gun Safety Measures
Georgia's Senate Bill 204, passed by the House 99-74, allows lawsuits against local governments for gun safety measures deemed to violate state gun rights, awarding up to $25,000 in damages; it follows a school shooting and sparked partisan debate.
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52% Bias Score
French Cities Champion Culture Amidst Funding Cuts
French cities Bourges and Avignon prioritize cultural investment despite national funding cuts, showcasing cultural programs impacting 4,500 children in Bourges and the "Avignon, terre de culture 2025" initiative.
French Cities Champion Culture Amidst Funding Cuts
French cities Bourges and Avignon prioritize cultural investment despite national funding cuts, showcasing cultural programs impacting 4,500 children in Bourges and the "Avignon, terre de culture 2025" initiative.
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60% Bias Score
\£5.2 Billion SEND Deficit Threatens English Councils
England's councils will overspend on special educational needs and disability (SEND) services by nearly \£2 billion next year, increasing the accumulated deficit to \£5.2 billion by March 2026, forcing the government to address both the historic debt and the unsustainable growth of future spending, ...
\£5.2 Billion SEND Deficit Threatens English Councils
England's councils will overspend on special educational needs and disability (SEND) services by nearly \£2 billion next year, increasing the accumulated deficit to \£5.2 billion by March 2026, forcing the government to address both the historic debt and the unsustainable growth of future spending, ...
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60% Bias Score
German Municipality Uses AI to Simplify Public Communications
The Verbandsgemeinde Jockgrim in Germany is partnering with Mannheim University of Applied Sciences to use AI to simplify its public communications, starting with summarizing complex council documents and improving press releases and social media, with results expected by June.
German Municipality Uses AI to Simplify Public Communications
The Verbandsgemeinde Jockgrim in Germany is partnering with Mannheim University of Applied Sciences to use AI to simplify its public communications, starting with summarizing complex council documents and improving press releases and social media, with results expected by June.
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24% Bias Score
Nottinghamshire Council to Relax Grave Decoration Rules After Public Outcry
Following a public outcry over the removal of grave decorations in Beeston Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, Broxtowe District Council will consider new proposals allowing more extensive tributes, differentiating rules based on plot purchase date (before/after August 2023).
Nottinghamshire Council to Relax Grave Decoration Rules After Public Outcry
Following a public outcry over the removal of grave decorations in Beeston Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, Broxtowe District Council will consider new proposals allowing more extensive tributes, differentiating rules based on plot purchase date (before/after August 2023).
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36% Bias Score
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