Council Looks at Big Rise in Fees
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By Stacia Glenn, San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.  Jan. 31--CALIMESA -- Development is coming, and bringing with it  anticipation of a new city hall, library, parks and public-safety stations.   The problem is, that means a dangling price tag of more than $41.6  million.
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The TUC general council is calling for the minimum wage to increase by 50p an hour from next year.
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Some students face increased tuition fees of more than Â£7,000 because of funding cuts, universities warn.
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Council tax bills are expected to rise by four percent in April despite many local authorities warning that they will have to cut services because of funding shortages, reports said Thursday.
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Consumer group complains of higher prices in U.K. than elsewhere in Europe.
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With a shake-up of university fees set to be introduced, figures reveal how much students are currently paying.
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By Brent Champaco, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep. 25--The Pierce County Council isn't the only local government whose leaders are testing the choppy waters of growth-impact fees.
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Scotland's council tax bills have risen by more than 50% in the last decade, according to a survey.
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Consumers pay the price for high merchant fees.
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The building trade could be asked to pay more for providing water supplies to developments, it emerges.
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By EUGENE TONG\\ Staff Writer  GLENDALE -- A proposed fee for developers that could raise up to $200 million for new parks, open space and libraries over the next two decades is on hold after the City Council deferred to builders' concerns that it is too much, too soon.
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The number of people seeking advice on how to meet their debts has hit record levels, the Citizens Advice Bureau warns.
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Higher interest rates for bank depositors are stressing local and regional banks.
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Costs have increased steadily in recent years, causing some to wonder about quality.
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Electricity distribution charges are set to increase by 1% next year, with further rises in the following four years, watchdog Ofgem announces.
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Council tax bills across England are expected to rise by an average of 4% this year, the BBC learns.
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Households have paid Â£1,500 more in cumulative council tax rises since Labour took office, Tories say.