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Scotland has some of least local councils in Europe, says campaign group

By Dan Peters | 04 May 2021

Scotland has some of the least local councils in Europe and is lagging behind England in terms of...

Trio drop out of flagship fund

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2021

Three local authorities have now dropped out of the Government’s flagship Housing Infrastructure ...

Council claims sacked director was not performing

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2021

Senior officers at a London borough accused of unfairly dismissing a director have told a tribuna...

Council had 'truly toxic atmosphere,' tribunal hears

By Dan Peters | 27 April 2021

The Hammersmith & Fulham LBC director at the centre of an unfair dismissal claim had been working...

LEPs consider futures amid review

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2021

Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) are considering their futures after ministers and officials ...

Unions reject councils' pay offer

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2021

Scottish members of two trade unions have voted to reject a pay offer from councils, raising the ...

Glasgow first to sign circular economy commitment

By Dan Peters | 22 April 2021

Glasgow City Council has become the first in the UK to sign a commitment to raise awareness of th...

Homelessness charity calls for Home Office rules to be scrapped

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2021

Home Office rules ‘undermine’ efforts to end rough sleeping and should be ‘scrapped immediately,’...

Grenfell director dismissed while on sick leave, tribunal hears

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2021

A council director who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after working on the G...

Reorganisation being 'rushed through in pandemic'

By Dan Peters | 15 April 2021

The current local government reorganisation process is being ‘rushed through in a pandemic,’ a sh...