North Yorkshire Council says it is facing a £62.3m funding gap for school maintenance over the next five years. The government has provided £6.8m for repairs, but the council says it needs almost £14m more just to clear the existing backlog. With responsibility for 175 schools across the county, the council says it will keep pressing the government for extra funding. The council estimates that schools across the county need about £80m in mainten…
Ukraine's economy has slowed down, and budget problems will arise even with 100 per cent funding from partners, as reported by Ukrainian Truth with reference to the head of the Tax and Finance Committee of the Verkhovna Rada, Daniel Hetmantsev.