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Osborne Tax

by Geoff Abell on 23 March, 2016

Most councils to implement new council tax powers  Nine in 10 English councils are set to use special new powers to impose council tax hikes of up to 4% this year, raising funds to alleviate a growing crisis in care services for the elderly and disabled. The LGA said that 143 of the 152 local […]

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Council buys Edgeley Park

by Geoff Abell on 3 August, 2015

The council have bought the home of Stockport County as a local asset for all, securing the ground’s future. Councillor Iain Roberts, Deputy Leader of Stockport Council, said “This is a genuinely commercial arrangement which will enable a landlord-tenant relationship to be set-up between the Council and Stockport County Football Club.  This purchase is on […]

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