All news on the topic: City of Southampton Council

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Local councils are resorting to selling off assets, often referred to as "the family silver," to cover their bills and financial obligations
Councils who are short of money are selling assets worth hundreds of millions of pounds to avoid falling into effective bankruptcy.
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Bedbugs force mum to sleep in bath and leave kids scarred from scratching skin
Tegan Dare, a single mother from Southampton, says she wants to set fire to her home after three years of suffering because of bedbugs infesting her two bedroom maisonette
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Bosses at councils heading for bankruptcy pocket more pay than Rishi Sunak
Birmingham City Council, despite going effectively bankrupt last week, paid chief Deborah Cadman a basic £244,820 in 2022/23 and other skint authorities are shelling out
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Giant marquee collapses with 'loud crash' injuring three as man screams for help
One witness described hearing a 'loud crash' before a group of workmen ran away after the large marquee collapsed in a UK city park, leaving three people injured