This year, councils predict a total budget deficit of £603m, despite making cuts of more than £1bn, with around 10% reporting they are unsure if they can balance their books. That figure rises to four in 10 for next year, with councils expected to overspend by more than...
the Labour councillor responsible for resources said it was “running out of options” to make up shortfalls. It has a £3m annual deficit which is plugged by reserves. “Without the reserves we would be bankrupt,” he said. “We only have £6m left, that’ll be gone in two years...
*** thought it sensible to leave his bags of kid’s clothing at the bottom of the textile bin but the council spy camera captured his ‘crime’ – he was sent a fine that he could not afford to pay and was so angry about it that he put it in the bin. He put the subsequent cou...
that forces will now use that 'zero tolerance' message to crack down on more speeders than ever before by installing hundreds more cameras and adjusting them so they give little or no leeway to anyone breaking the speed limit.At present, speed cameras are calibrated to ignore vehicles that ...