NO TAX PLEA: Acting Durham police, crime and victims commissioner Steve White
PARISH councillors in a dale village have urged Durham’s police and crime commissioner to follow their example and not hit taxpayers in the pocket.
Members of Startforth Parish Council agreed not to increase the amount paid by residents for grassroots services in the next financial year. It means those living in a band D property will continue to pay £42.51 towards the cost of the parish council.
Later in the meeting, councillors were asked for their views on proposals by acting Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner Steve White to add £15 to council tax bills – a seven per cent increase and the maximum he is allowed.
Private contractor had to grit icy roads to allow a funeral in Derry to proceed
Councillors criticise current management of road-gritting procedures in the local council area
Reporter: );
Concerns have been raised about road-gritting services in Derry.
A meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council s Environment and Regeneration Committee was yesterday told that a private contractor had to recently be brought in to grit the roads around a local church to allow a funeral to take place.
Normally, the gritting of roads during icy periods is the responsibility of the Roads Service.
However, a number of councillors complained at yesterday s meeting about the service being provided by Roads Service in relation to the gritting and salting of local roads.
Angry exchanges at Derry council meeting over policing group audit proposal
One councillor describes handling of meeting as a farce
The local Policing and Community Safety Partnership works in conjunction with the PSNI.
Reporter: );
);
There were angry exchanges this week during a council discussion on financial audits carried out into the Derry Policing and Community Safety Partnership.
The row broke out during a meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council s Assurance, Audit and Risk committee on Monday.
One of the items which came before the committee was the audits carried out in relation to the work of the local PCSP.