VILLAGERS are in uproar after being handed an 86% rise – to cover legal bills after three residents sued the parish hall over a “noisy” games pitch and skatepark. Locals in the beauty spot of Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire have been left counting the cost after bungling councillors lost a legal battle over noise complaints from a … Read more
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but recent data shows that for many Canadian couples, the rising cost of living is leading to conflict instead of romance. A report from BMO’s Real Financial Progress Index released Thursday found that about one-third of Canadian couples (32 per cent) say money is often a source of … Read more
SAVING energy has become the second most frequent source of conversation after holidays, according to research. As cost-of-living looms upon us, energy bills is high on the agenda for households across the UK. 2 Worried Brits have energy bills at their top of their agendaCredit: Getty Research of 2,000 bill payers found they share energy … Read more
British Equity has struck a three-year agreement with the Independent Theatre Council (ITC) that will give British theater workers better pay, as the UK’s cost of living crisis continues. Terms of the new pact will see pay and other financial provisions on the minimum daily and weekly rates rise 5% every year between 2024 and … Read more
Economic inactivity has been linked to poor health in a report that has identified that PIP payments are more likely to be made in certain parts of the country. Not only is there a geographical divide between the common claiming of the DWP benefit, but the claims correlate to cities with a lower life expectancy. … Read more
A majority of Colorado voters say home ownership is only going to become less attainable, voicing broad concerns about the cost of living and the state’s broader affordability, according to results from a bipartisan poll released Tuesday. The poll, conducted for the Colorado Polling Institute Nov. 26-27 by a team of pollsters, also found a … Read more
LAKEWOOD — Gov. Jared Polis unveiled his vision for housing and public transit for the final three years of his term Thursday, a roadmap focused on the governor’s plan to tackle the interlocking crises of affordability and climate change through land-use reform and improved planning. The “Roadmap to Colorado’s Future: 2026” lays out six broad … Read more
