A rat' caused stifled laughter in a council meeting after it asked Birmingham Labour by what date they would clear the 21,000 tonnes of uncollected rubbish on Birmingham's streets.

A MAP reveals ... the amount of council tax paid by residents to 8.99%. In Newham a Band D home - which is valued over 68,000, - will see their annual bill rise by £130. Birmingham has also ...

Millions of households in England will see a sizeable jump in their council tax bills today. Most local authorities are increasing a typical band D bill by 5% – an ... Bradford in West Yorkshire, ...

The National Health Service is often held up as the defining achievement of the post-war British state. But more than 75 years on from its founding, the NHS is, according to the government ...

Police have been on the streets of Birmingham clearing them of illegal vehicles this week. With vehicle crime a key concern in the city neighbourhood, bobbies recovered and seized a number of ...

Among them is Falkirk, which will push up the tax it charges on a typical Band D property by 15.6%, or £212.75 a year. Meanwhile, in East Lothian the council tax on a property in the same band ...

Birmingham City Council has been urged to “drastically improve” its council tax collection rate as it looks to rebuild stability. The Labour-run authority has been forced to make unprecedented ...

The Deputy Prime Minister will meet with Birmingham council leaders to discuss how to help “clear the waste backlog” for locals as the bin strikes continue, a spokesperson for the Ministry of ...

Scotland is plotting a new council tax band on homeowners with the most valuable properties. Shona Robison, the SNP finance minister, has backed the creation of a “progressive” system of ...

Plans for a sustainable urban neighbourhood in Birmingham which would create new homes, a hotel and student flats have been deferred. Vita's proposals for the Goods Station scheme have been evolving ...

Birmingham is only descending further into chaos as the council declared a major incident on Monday and concerns over health and fire risks grow. open image in gallery Black bags pile up on the ...