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Wright pushed out of Shropshire

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

Chief executive Clive Wright has been pushed out of Shropshire Council by the leading Conservativ...

Calls for local audit to be decoupled from system governing companies

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

Calls are mounting for the regulatory framework for local audit to be decoupled from the system g...

Redmond to consider audit deadline change

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

Sir Tony Redmond will consider whether to change the current publication deadline for accounts as...

PWLB borrowing drops dramatically after rate rise

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

The amount of borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) has fallen dramatically in the mo...

Council votes for climate change referendum

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

Warwick DC has voted to hold a referendum on a 34.2% rise in its share of council tax to fund a c...

NHS trusts lodge business rates appeal

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2020

NHS trusts have applied for permission to appeal a High Court ruling that said they were not elig...

Government bats away Bellwin criticism

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2020

The Government has batted away fresh criticisms of the 37-year-old Bellwin scheme after one of th...

EXCLUSIVE: Shared prosperity fund to be linked to devolution

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2020

The new regime for doling out structural funding after the Brexit transition period will be close...

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs network to double in size

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2020

The network of nine chief executives who represented their regions in the run-up to Brexit will b...

EXCLUSIVE: Industrial action risk as employers mull sticking with 2% pay offer

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2020

Council employers are keeping open the option of doubling down on their 2% pay offer to the union...