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Council ordered to investigate nursery payment policies

08/05/2025

BCP Council has been told it needs to do better when it comes to overseeing nursery fees when they are providing the Government’s free places scheme.

Brum pauses charges for rat infestations

22/04/2025

Birmingham City Council has temporarily waived charges for residents who require help with rat infestations during the bin strikes.

Government announces nursery top-up fees ban

21/02/2025

Parents using Government-funded free childcare cannot be required to pay top-up fees for items such as nappies and snacks, according to new guidance.

LGA warning over audit fees

22/10/2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned it is ‘very likely' there will be ‘significant' audit fee variations as the accounts backlog is eliminated.

Diplomats owe £143.5m in congestion charges

21/05/2024

Embassies in London have amassed debt worth more than £143.5m in unpaid congestion charges since the scheme was introduced in 2003.

Councils spend £45m on planning appeal advice

03/05/2024

Councils spent £45m over the past three years on external legal advice relating to planning appeals, according to a freedom of information request.

Councils ‘spending £5m a week to subsidise planning services’

13/09/2023

Subsidising planning services is costing authorities almost £5m a week as they await a proposed fee increase to help cover the cost of processing applications, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

Vehicle emission schemes raise £418m

24/08/2023

More than £400m in fees and penalties has been generated from vehicle emission schemes in England, a freedom of information (FOI) request has revealed.

District chiefs welcome proposed planning fee boost

01/03/2023

District council leaders have welcomed a proposal that could see an increase in planning fees to help over-stretched local planning departments.

End ‘scandalously low fee rates’, say homecare providers

26/10/2021

Councils should be better funded and required to pay more for care, says the UK’s membership body for homecare providers.

Public back local tourism taxes

24/02/2020

More than half of residents think councils should have the power to set a tourism levy, according to a new survey.

Ombudsman reminds councils of care home ‘top-up fees’ duties

12/02/2020

Councils are being reminded by the local government Ombudsman of their duties to administer ‘top-up fees’ for people contributing towards relatives’ care.

Councils ‘enabling’ heir hunters to charge high fees

13/08/2019

Researchers have accused local authorities of helping heir hunting firms to rip-off families by charging excessive fees for tracking down inheritance claims.

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