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Ministers back council hiring of marshals beyond June 21

By Dan Peters | 04 May 2021

Ministers have defended councils for recruiting new COVID marshals for the coming year despite go...

COUNCILLORS

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...

WHITEHALL

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 ...

FINANCE

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...

HUMAN RESOURCES

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...

WHITEHALL

LEPs consider futures amid review

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2021

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

PAY

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 ...

ENVIRONMENT

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...

WHITEHALL

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,’...

BUSINESS

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...

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