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Coverage of Council Tax Premiums

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 29 April 2025 - Categories: Affordable housing, Council finance, Local government

There has been prominent coverage in the past few weeks of council tax premiums on long-term empty homes and second homes, including in The Daily Telegraph which is campaigning against the measure. The government is determined to fix the housing …

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Update on Birmingham Waste Dispute

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 17 April 2025 - Categories: Communities, Local government

Local Government Minister Jim McMahon visited Birmingham today (Thursday, 17 April) – where the latest data shows that all of the large accumulations of street waste in badly affected areas and more than 85% of street waste across the whole …

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Birmingham bin dispute update  

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 14 April 2025 - Categories: Local government

Following the ongoing strike by refuse workers at Birmingham City Council, today (14th April), Unite members voted against the Council’s updated offer meaning the strike will continue.   In response to the ballot result, Minister of State for Local Government and …

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Making work pay: inflation-beating minimum wage increases from 1 April

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 1 April 2025 - Categories: Workers' rights

Over 3 million workers across the UK including 1 million in hospitality and retail will benefit from minimum pay increases from 1 April – a government intervention to make work pay by ensuring the cost of living is accounted for …

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