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Spelthorne assets have 'continued to perform well'

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2020

A council criticised for borrowing millions of pounds to strike deals has said its assets have ‘c...

LEPs promise £100bn return on investment

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2020

Local enterprise partnerships (LEP) can secure a return on investment of £100bn in additional eco...

Northern leaders disappointed by lack of 'genuine dialogue'

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2020

Northern leaders have expressed their disappointment about finding out about further coronavirus ...

Director returns to birthplace to become chief executive

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2020

Councillors last night approved the appointment of Larissa Reed as the new chief executive of Swa...

Councils given £30m for coronavirus enforcement

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2020

Councils will be given half of a £60m cash pot to help them enforce coronavirus restrictions.

EXCLUSIVE: 'Ridiculous constraints' mar high street fund

By Dan Peters | 06 October 2020

Councils may be left out of pocket after spending thousands of pounds on safety measures they can...

Operation Sheridan four released under investigation

By Dan Peters | 06 October 2020

Four sector figures arrested three years ago have been released under investigation following a r...

Report calls for government to help stretched local decision-makers

By Dan Peters | 06 October 2020

Ministers must act to ease the worries of stretched local decision-makers amid rising concerns ab...

Grenfell surveyor quit over workload

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2020

The council surveyor in charge of checking that the refurbishment of tragic Grenfell Tower compli...

EXCLUSIVE: Data protection blamed for refusal to share shielded list

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2020

Frustrated council officers have blamed data protection for thwarting efforts to help vulnerable ...