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Indianapolis Council Proposes $100 Car and $240 Truck Registration Fees to Fund Roads

Council leaders say a dedicated, road‑only fee would create the new revenue needed to claim up to $50 million a year in state matching funds.

Japan Moves to Curb Fees on Furusato Donation Portals After ¥137.9 Billion Bill

Beef Price Spike Lifts Buenos Aires Inflation, Shifts Demand to Cheaper Proteins

Germany’s Debt Ratio Rises to 63.5% as Municipalities Post Record €31.9 Billion Deficit

England’s 2026/27 Council Tax Rises Finalised, With Most Near 5% and Seven Above the Cap

Councils Set 2026/27 Budgets With Tax Hikes, Most at 4.99% as Trafford Goes to 7.49%

High Court Quashes Six Croydon LTNs Over Unlawful Revenue Motive

Randwick Moves to Charge Non-Residents for Parking at Seven Sydney Beaches

Birmingham Passes £4.4bn Budget With 4.99% Council Tax Rise After Narrow Vote

Councils Across England Set 2026/27 Budgets With Near-5% Tax Rises, Some Reaching 9%

Most English Councils Set Near‑Maximum Council Tax Rises for 2026/27 as New Budgets Pass

Universal Credit Migration Leaves Some Facing Higher Council Tax

Near-5% Council Tax Rises Set Across England and Wales for 2026/27, With Notable Variations

Mansfield Shire to Refund Overcharged Parking Fines After Administrative Error

Westminster Freezes Council Tax as Lambeth Plans 4.99% Rise for 2026/27

German Towns Finalize 2026 Budgets as Windfalls, Tax Hikes and Cutbacks Diverge

Councils Lock In 2026/27 Tax Hikes, With Some Bills Over £2,500 and Increases Up to 9%

Government Pledges £5 Billion To Wipe 90% Of Council SEND Deficits This Year

BCP Council Sets March 16 Parking Tariff Rise Averaging 4% Across Car Parks and Streets

Councils Cleared for Above-Cap Tax Rises as England Sets 2026/27 Budgets