63 h. ago Falkirk Council set to introduce £100 fines for pavement parking in August

Falkirk currently issues warnings rather than penalties but that will change if councillors agree

Economics

66 h. ago Council set to hike meals on wheels fees by more than £2.50 a day

The change would impact more than 80% of users

Economics

6 d. ago ICC set to delay controversial decision over creation of two

Cricket Australia’s radical proposal will not be voted onEngland seek to soften punishment for slow playThe International Cricket Council is set to delay controversial plans to divide Test cricket into two divisions, with the next edition of the World Test Championship starting this summer to continue in a single-league format.The issue of two-tier Test cricket will be discussed at a series of ICC meetings in Zimbabwe this weekend but the Observer has been told that a proposal from Cricket Australia to move to two divisions will not be put to a vote. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago East Renfrewshire Council leader on "bitter blow" which is set to see social care charges brought in

Controversial means-tested fees for non-residential care in EastRenfrewshire are on the horizon, writes Local Democracy Service reporter Drew Sandelands.

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8 d. ago The city that refuses to empty 'overfilled' bins sparks resident backlash

Belfast City Council is set to activate a new zero-tolerance policy which would see overfilled bins issued with red tags and not collected from June 23, which one resident called a 'another stupid little rule'.

Politics

9 d. ago Now bins won't be collected if the lid doesn't close: Overflowing household bins will be left unemptied by waste lorries in Belfast

Belfast City Council is set to launch a new zero-tolerance policy which would see overfilled bins issued with red tags and not collected from June 23, after a 'bedding-in period' with amber tags from May.

Politics

1 week ago Care home once set for closure to be taken over by local council

Campaigners fighting for the facility said they were "delighted" with the news

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2 w. ago Working age households set to be £400 worse off during the new financial year

An increase in wages is likely to be off-set by rises to fuel bills and Council Tax.

Economics

2 w. ago Exactly which bills will go up from April 1 and how much will they cost you

Council tax, water bills, car tax and broadband bills are all set to rise

Economics

2 w. ago All the people who do not have to pay council tax as bills set to rise on April 1

Council tax bills are set to rise for millions of households from April 1, but some people will not have to pay the levy - here are the exemptions you need to know about

Economics

3 w. ago Banks to monitor impact of higher bills next month and contact people in need of financial help

Council Tax, broadband, mobile phone and energy bills are set to rise in April and some of the biggest banks will be offering extra support.

Economics

3 w. ago Five bills rising on April 1 and how much more they will cost

Council tax, water, broadband, energy, and car tax bills are all set to go up.

Economics

3 w. ago Countdown to Rachel Reeves' April Fools tax bomb! Brits face fallout from hikes in council tax, NICs, IHT, vehicle duty and energy bills ... and maybe Trump tariffs to come

Council tax and energy bills are set to go up from April 1, adding to the cost of running a home, even before Rachel Reeves gave her Spring Statement.

Economics

4 w. ago Check for unclaimed benefits or discounts before household bills go up next month

Energy bills, Council Tax, streaming services and the TV licence are set to rise in April.

Politics

4 w. ago Here comes the council tax pain! Average bills are set to soar by an inflation

Average bills are set to soar 5 per cent in the coming year, with the typical Band D cost in England up £109 to £2,280.

Economics