An investigation found that almost 40 of the region’s elected councillors failed to pay their council tax bills on time, with some automatically becoming banned from carrying out related duties as a result.

At least 38 North-East councillors found themselves in arrears in recent years, according to figures released in a Freedom of Information request.

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I am a journalist and author. I am a journalist at the UK edition of WIRED magazine. In 2015, my first book Freedom of Information: A Practical Guide for UK Journalists, was published. My second book Reed Hastings: Building Netflix, was published in March 2020. I created FOI Directory in 2012 and have maintained it in my spare time ever since.