Sentence examples for councils reported a from inspiring English sources
Nine out of 10 councils reported a rise or expected rise in housing benefit applications and requests for help with debt, while eight of 10 said demand for homelessness services was going up.
The total profit represented a £54m increase on the surplus from 2010-11 and only 52 of the councils reported a deficit on their 2011-12 parking operations.
Councils report a north-south divide in applications to hold street parties and far fewer overall than when Prince William's parents wed in 1981.What is going on?
Many councils report a high level of social work vacancies - particularly in more senior roles.
In the south-east, Essex county council reported a fall in the numbers gaining their first preference – to 84%, down from 88% two years ago.
Our new research reveals that fewer than one in five councils report making a surplus on traffic enforcement.
A quick apology to Brighton & Hove council – I reported a phantom faulty street light in the testing of the app, though without a location or any further details.
One member of the Mansour council reported during a meeting last week that he had found a hand grenade in his house along with a note ordering him to stop working for the council.
Ms Allon said councils were reporting a growing phenomenon of backpackers leasing a large house then subletting to up to 20 others.
"From a rise in homelessness to an increase in mental health problems, councils are reporting a huge uptake in their services.
