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Unions prepare to submit 'substantial' pay claim

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2021

Trade unions are preparing to ask central government to fund a ‘substantial’ pay rise for council...

Government 'understands' virtual meetings call

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2021

Sector representatives have been told their arguments for allowing virtual meetings to continue h...

Cross-party backing for European charter

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2021

The European charter of local self-government took a step closer to being incorporated into Scots...

Leading the way on the climate emergency

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2021

West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s approach to tackling the biggest challenge of our times led t...

Opinion split over election date

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2021

Concerned council chief executives have continued to express safety fears about holding elections...

Extremist fears over vaccine myths

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2021

Far-right extremists are feared to be behind the circulation of coronavirus vaccine myths on soci...

Councils submit latest financial data

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2021

Councils have submitted their ninth data return on the pandemic-related pressures facing their fi...

Council business park remains offshore

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2021

Labour-run Warrington Council has still not decided whether to bring an out-of-town business park...

Scottish Budget 'falls short'

By Dan Peters | 29 January 2021

The Scottish Government’s £11.6bn budget ‘falls short of the fair funding local government requir...

Scottish councils' cost call

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2021

Scottish local authorities have called for the costs of COVID-19 to be met by the Government nort...