内容摘要："The fees and charges are publicly available," a spokesperson added.

"The fees and charges are publicly available," a spokesperson added.

Both Northumberland County Council and Gateshead Council confirmed they had issued no court summons to their councillors in arrears for each of the past three financial years. Four Northumberland councillors were sent reminder letters in that time, while four were sent reminders in Gateshead.Surrey County Council has identified £57m of savings from its budget for the 2025/26 financial year.

The Conservative-run authority's cabinet agreed the draft document on Tuesday.The council says it will prioritise essential services, while promising to deliver a balanced budget.Council leader Tim Oliver has warned "there is more to do to" in order to balance the books.

He said: “All our key services, including social care, children’s services, and highways maintenance – are facing higher demand, higher costs, and reduced funding.“We must find ways to continue to support those residents who need us most, and to deliver the services that people rely on every day."

The draft budget was

between August and September, withNurdles are balls of plastic resin used in plastics production. They are not toxic but can present a risk to wildlife if ingested, according to HM Coastguard.

One crew member of the Solong is missing and presumed dead. The captain of the cargo vessel has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.Mr O'Callaghan said aerial surveillance had confirmed the presence of the nurdles in the water and some on the shore between Old Hunstanton and Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk.

Retrieval had started, with specialist counter-pollution teams sent to help, he added.Calum Duncan, head of policy and advocacy at the Marine Conservation Society, said: "We're deeply concerned about nurdles washing up along the Wash, a vital internationally important protected area for birds like waders, wildfowl, gulls and terns."