Local government

File on 4. Bailiffs Behaving Badly. Audio, 38 minutes
File on 4 investigates bad behaviour in the bailiff industry.
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BBC Radio 4
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Disability cuts could make life 'very difficult'
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Norfolk
Posted
22 January
Council aims to avoid financial distress - leader
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England
Posted
22 January
More than 40 Tory MPs call for extra council funding
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UK Politics
Posted
22 January
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734
Heartbreak after bid to save leisure centre fails
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Nottingham
Posted
20 January
Bridges near to falling down, says council leader
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Wales politics
Posted
18 January
Police called after council meeting 'pantomime'
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Essex
Posted
18 January
The Briefing Room. Why is local government in such trouble? Audio, 28 minutes
Bankruptcy, debt, cuts to services - why some councils are struggling
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BBC Radio 4
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Council to apply for £15m loan to avoid bankruptcy
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Tees
Posted
17 January
Council debt in Norfolk reaches almost £1.5bn
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Norfolk
Posted
16 January
£2.2m price tag for first mayoral election
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York & North Yorkshire
Posted
16 January
Town Hall debt levels staggering, MPs warn
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UK
Posted
16 January
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2148
Council with £289m debt is 'prudently run' - leader
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Posted
16 January
New spending controls as council 'tightens belt'
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Northampton
Posted
15 January
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1
Council urged to cut further to avoid bankruptcy
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
13 January
Council ends Serco contract early to save money
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Cambridgeshire
Posted
13 January
Bankrupt council will not raise tax by 10% - leader
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Essex
Posted
11 January
Council needs 'exceptional' financial support
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Tees
Posted
11 January
Council declaring effective bankruptcy 'a real possibility'
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
11 January
Tip closures among council's budget plans
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England
Posted
10 January
Six of council's senior directors set to get pay rise
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
9 January
Housebuilder on former Tesco site owes council £1m
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Posted
9 January
Council unveils plans to cut £46m from its budget
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Posted
8 January
Council outlines plans for £14m cuts in budget
Posted
4 January