Cash-Strapped Solihull Council Turns to AI to Unlock Major Savings Saturday, November 29, 2025 solihull council ai artificialintelligence savings transformation localgovernment automation innovation budget Facing tight budgets, Solihull Council is embracing the power of artificial intelligence to generate significant savings and improve efficiency. As one of the early adopters in local government, council staff have already … Read More
Taxpayers Face Nearly £10K Cost After Parish Council Proposal Rejected in Cradley Wednesday, November 26, 2025 dudley cradley parishcouncil localgovernment taxpayers feasibilitystudy democracy budget council election Dudley’s Liberal Democrat leader, Councillor Ryan Priest, defended the decision to consult residents on forming a parish council, despite a decisive rejection. During budget discussions earlier this year, Cllr Priest … Read More
Council Tax Premium Could Target Hundreds of Long-Term Empty Homes in Worcester Sunday, November 23, 2025 counciltax emptyhomes worcester housing levellingup localgovernment property taxpolicy housingsupply regeneration Worcester City Council is considering a new measure to encourage the return of long-term empty properties to the housing market by imposing a council tax surcharge. Under legislation updated by the Levelling Up and … Read More
Consultants Paid £325,000 to Develop Plans for Worcestershire 'Super Council' Saturday, November 22, 2025 worcestershire supercouncil unitaryauthority localgovernment consulting pwc restructuring councilfinance publicsector governance Worcestershire County Council has spent £325,000 on consultancy firm PwC to develop plans for a potential ‘super council’ to replace the existing county and district councils. The payment was disclosed during a recent … Read More
Labour Proposes Major Council Tax Overhaul Impacting All Bands, Millions to Face Increases Friday, November 21, 2025 labour counciltax taxreform publicfunding localgovernment propertyvaluation inequality ukpolitics fiscalpolicy housing The Labour Party is preparing to overhaul the council tax system by considering a hike of up to 10% across all tax bands, potentially affecting millions of households nationwide. Currently, a 5% cap on council tax increases … Read More
Solihull Council Proposes Changes to Tax Support Scheme Affecting Vulnerable Residents Friday, November 21, 2025 solihull counciltax supportscheme vulnerableresidents incomebanded consultation budgetcuts localgovernment financialaid taxsupport Solihull Council’s proposed revisions to its council tax support scheme have raised concerns that the most vulnerable residents may face reduced financial assistance. Earlier this year, the Conservative-led council … Read More