Councils
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Potholes leave one-in-five local roads in poor condition
The Asphalt Industry Alliance's (AIA) annual road condition report has revealed that as much as a fifth of the UK's roads are in a such poor state that they may only have five years of life remaining. The body's report, called the
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Councils moving homeless with one-way train tickets
Councils in England are getting rid of homeless people by buying them one-way train tickets out of town. An investigation by the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire Show found that 10 out of 11 councils had bought tickets to ship the homeless out,
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Single pothole accident costs taxpayers £1.8m
A council paid out a jaw-dropping £1.8 million in compensation for a single pothole incident last year, it has been revealed. Following an accident, Somerset County Council was forced to hand over the cash for 'general damages', the
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Why ignoring this letter from the council could cost you £1,000
We're all used to getting junk mail, and it's easy to just chuck away anything that you don't fancy dealing with. But there's one brown envelope set to pop through your letter-box in the next few weeks that could cost you
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Litter wardens paid up to £1k more when they issue more fines
Ever wondered why litter wardens were getting so tough? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that when they slap people with a fine for feeding the birds or pouring coffee down a drain, they can make extra cash. A BBC Panorama investigation
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Councils find new way to cash in on parking plight
Councils rake in an eye-watering £3 million a year from homeowners who have been forced to take drastic action to deal with parking nightmare in their street. And the worse the situation gets, the more councils can squeeze homeowners for - with
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Monthly bin collections are a nightmare for residents
Cash-strapped councils are slashing their bin collections to make ends meet, which means some residents are now waiting an entire month for someone to pick up the rubbish. The move is causing widespread misery. See also: Council refuses to empty
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