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Russell Pollard

United Kingdom

Photojournalist at Freelance

Editor at Derby News

Freelance Photographer / writer on Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh, and in Derby, UK - https://t.co/4tFf7E7dbJ

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  • Empty properties: don’t forget that Business rates also pay for public services

    1 week ago | derbynews.org.uk | Russell Pollard

    The headline issue during Derby City Council’s annual budget setting process is the percentage increase in the Council Tax. A subject that caused much emotion this year. Of the £350m Council funding in 2025/26, the split is:£131m – Council Tax£49m – Retained Business rates The balance of £170m comes from central Government Grants. Derby City Council’s budget meeting agreed to reduce the proposed Council Tax rise for 2025/26 from 4.99% to 3.99%.

  • Derby City Council fails to explore”viable options” for Special Educational Needs places

    3 weeks ago | derbynews.org.uk | Russell Pollard

    Uncategorized Like most cities, Derby is in desperate need of school places for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Due to the lack of local capacity, many children are being placed outside of the City resulting in additional expense to the Council. The best option for most children with SEND is to be educated within a mainstream school environment.

  • “Not sensible”: Council’s Opposition vote to miss key Government deadline on Reorganisation.

    1 month ago | derbynews.org.uk | Russell Pollard

    The Labour Government intends to reorganise Local Government; this will directly affect Derby City Council. This change is being progressed quickly with challenging timescales. The Government published its “White Paper” in December 2024.

  • Derby City Council’s 5.5 hour Budget meeting delivers nothing for the City

    1 month ago | derbynews.org.uk | Russell Pollard

    The bad-tempered 5.5 hr Council meeting on Wednesday 26th February 2025 achieved very little for the CityQuestionable claims and confusing counter accusations were obscured by venomous politicking. Has the Council been boosted by £22.6m of new money from the Government, would the Labour Party’s original budget be the only way forwards, did the opposition achieve anything for the tax payer, and is the Council on the brink of collapse? What are the facts?

  • Council to write off £1.45m on closure of the Assembly Rooms car park

    2 months ago | derbynews.org.uk | Russell Pollard

    This financial year, Derby City Council will have to write off £1.45m due to the closure of the Assembly Rooms car park. When the property was still operating and generating a surplus for the Council it had value which is recognised as an asset in the authority’s balance sheet. Now that it is closed, and generating no revenue, and set for demolition, its book value is significantly reduced.

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5 Mar 23

RT @DD1958: What Isabel Oakeshott isn't....... https://t.co/lltTIOhC1q

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30 Jan 23

RT @ArtsakhOfficial: Azerbaijan damaged the only power line supplying electricity from Armenia to #Artsakh. All hope is for small 💦 power p…

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8 Jan 23

Is this true @JamesCleverly? Oil and gas is more important than the lives of 120,000 Armenians in #NagornoKarabakh? #Artsakh #Armenia https://t.co/KUgoWyAZaw