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Councils' super-authority plan moves ahead

5:26pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

THE LA7 leadership board, of Durham, Sunderland, South and North Tyneside, Gateshead, Newcastle and Northumberland councils, has agreed to recommend to the seven councils that a combined authority be set up for the area. It would be called the North East Leadership Board. More details are expected tomorrow (Thursday, June 20), when the full proposals will be published.

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Darlington Borough Council continues public consultation over how to make £14.7m savings

8:34pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A CASH-STRAPPED council is continuing a public consultation exercise to decide where the axe will fall on its services to make £14.7m of savings over the next three years.

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Culture group calls for residents to support arts funding ahead of Darlington Borough Council cuts

1:39pm Friday 14th June 2013

A GROUP supporting arts and culture in Darlington has asked residents to fight for continued funding for the arts ahead of consultation meetings to decide where the funding axe will fall in the town.

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Former Darlington mayor launches poetry book

1:53pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

A FORMER mayor of a North East town has launched her first book of poems.

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Darlington Covered Market celebrations could become an annual event, says council leader

5:01pm Monday 10th June 2013

AN event to celebrate the history of a popular North-East market could become an annual event, a council leader has said.

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Tributes paid to dedicated council worker

12:00pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

TRIBUTES have been paid to a public servant who died recently.

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Councillor hits out after toxic waste is dumped in his ward

12:30pm Saturday 1st June 2013

A COUNCILLOR has hit out at illegal fly-tippers who dumped dangerous toxic waste across his ward.

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Millions owed to North-East councils in unpaid council tax

7:50am Thursday 30th May 2013

TENS of millions of pounds worth of council tax is continuing to go uncollected in the North-East despite efforts to crackdown on non-payment.

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