The four County Durham towns most likely to be impacted by proposed council tax changes have been revealed. People on low incomes could be set to pay more under new measures proposed by Durham County ...

Peterlee, Stanley, Bishop Auckland, and Ferryhill are set to be the most impacted due to having the largest proportion of ...

A local authority's plan to overhaul its Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) could lead to its poorest residents being required to pay more towards their bill. Durham County Council plans to make ...

Council leaders have reitearated a pledge to deliver “common sense” governance in County Durham. Reform UK councillors have begun setting their priorities for the future of Durham County Council after ...

Campaigners are celebrating after plans for a large-scale solar farm in the County Durham countryside were refused.

Cherokee County Council approved a tax hike to balance the budget for fiscal 2025-26. The rate was increased 12 mills for the fiscal year starting July 1.

This is the Garden of England — home to farmers, commuters, vineyards, seaside poverty, rich London escapees, and the beaches ...

If you want to know why Britain feels broken, why the public no longer trusts government at any level, look no further than ...

Kent's council tax-payers could see their bills rise in order to fund local projects in the north of England, according to reports.

The bill for providing taxis to ferry children to school is nearing £100m a year in Kent, the county council leader said today. Cllr Linden Kemkaran, who described the £98m annual cost as ...

Reform UK has appealed to rescind a council’s climate emergency. Durham County Council declared the warning in 2019, setting out a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2045. However, the latest ...

The ordinance discussed by the St. Joseph County Council regarding removing affirmative action from the counties property tax abatement application will move fo ...