The case for elected mayors is not clear-cut, say George Jones and John Stewart.
Council employers and trade unions are poised to agree a ground-breaking new pensions deal within 72 hours, The MJ understands.
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Ministers claim business rate reforms - allowing councils to keep half the levies they collect – could boost the national economy by £10bn over the next seven years.
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Government pledges to reform foster care rules, as charities warn it is becoming more difficult to find people to look after teenagers.
London Councils has called on the Government to incorporate regional variation into its plans to reform social care funding.
Essex County Council has prevailed in a High Court battle against education secretary, Michael Gove.
Several authorities considering deposits with the British arm of Spain’s biggest bank Santander.
Eric Pickles this week vowed to axe two government regulations for every one his department introduces.
The NAO has reported huge variations in the cost of creating new jobs from the economic growth programme,casts doubts on its value.
Dermott Calpin reports from the roundtable organised by Trowers and Hamlins together with The MJ on how local government will respond to budget cuts.
Three major local government policies implemented by the coalition – including controversial benefits caps – face the prospect of legal challenges, lawyers warned this week.
How do councils understand and communicate with the citizen of the future? Richard Giblin, of Pitney Bowes Software, gives some answers.
Bath and North East Somerset Council has confirmed it intends to bring forward an agreed restructuring of its senior management team by six months.