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NILGA in pre-election powers and resources call

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2019

Northern Ireland’s Parliamentary candidates have been urged to prioritise granting greater powers...

Treasurer concern at isolation of audit reviews

By Dan Peters | 22 November 2019

Council treasurers have expressed concerns that two consultations on the future of audit are bein...

Council spending powers to be restored to 2010 levels under Labour

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2019

Labour would ‘reverse the Tory decade of austerity for local government’ and aim to restore counc...

Dark and cold threat to winter poll

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2019

Election officials have complained after Scrooge-like officials told them they would need to expl...

Leaders seek huge rise in flood funding

By Martin Ford | 21 November 2019

Councils have approached the Government for financial assistance as costs mount for flood-hit com...

Lib Dems to 'end continual erosion' of council funding

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2019

Lib Dems would ‘end the continual erosion’ of local government funding if they win power at the G...

Fielding suggests return to revenue support grant

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2019

The president of the Society of County Treasurers, Gary Fielding, has suggested local government ...

Sheffield blames austerity for planning proposals

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2019

Sheffield City Council has blamed austerity for proposals to cut the number of officers in its pl...

A vote for change

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2019

Local government calls for ‘radical change’ and ‘genuine devolution’ increased this week as polit...

EXCLUSIVE: Fears over 'watered down' committee replacement

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2019

Fears have been raised that the UK will be landed with a ‘watered-down replacement’ for the EU Co...