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Reorganisation battle lines drawn over think-tank report

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020

The bitter war of words between counties and districts over reorganisation stepped up this week a...

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked report warns sector less ready for Brexit transition

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020

Local government is less ready for the end of the transition period than it was for a no-deal Bre...

Whiteman criticises 'reckless' council

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2020

A council has been criticised for making the first dive into the swaps market decades after a sca...

Exit cap signed into law

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020

The £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments was signed into law last night and will come into ...

Tax increases more likely than austerity, says Flanders

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020

A top economist has predicted that tax increases are more likely than another bout of austerity.

Labour would adopt 'local by default' approach

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020

A Labour government would strike a ‘new settlement between citizens and the state’ and adopt a ‘l...

Lloyd in cyber-attack warning after Hackney hit

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2020

The chief executive of the Local Government Association has warned the consequences of a cyber-at...

Jenrick dashes county reorganisation hopes

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has torpedoed plans for widespread reorganisation beyon...

PSAA questions Redmond recommendation

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2020

The sector-led body responsible for most auditor appointments in local government bodies has ques...

Three areas invited to submit unitary proposals

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2020

The Government has today invited councils in three areas to submit proposals for the creation of ...