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Jenrick: Spending Round puts sector on 'more sustainable footing'

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2019

The Spending Round has put local government on a ‘far stronger and more sustainable footing for t...

Treasurers lobby to challenge auditors

By Dan Peters | 09 September 2019

County treasurers have called for changes to allow councils to better contest conclusions that au...

Council 'hopeful' of avoiding pensions fine

By Dan Peters | 09 September 2019

Barnet LBC officers are ‘hopeful’ that it will not be hit by a fine of up to £50,000 from The Pen...

Edinburgh welcomes tourism tax plan

By Dan Peters | 09 September 2019

SNP-controlled Edinburgh City Council has welcomed the inclusion of a Transient Visitor Levy Bill...

Council invests in Glastonbury

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2019

South Somerset DC is expected to achieve a net initial yield of 7.19% after buying the Glastonbur...

Conservatives in Scottish mayoral call

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2019

Scotland’s seven cities should have directly-elected mayors or provosts, the Scottish Conservativ...

Review for SEND support

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2019

The Government has announced a major review into the support offered to children and young people...

EXCLUSIVE: Government warned resilience forums could be stretched

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2019

Local resilience forums (LRFs) would be stretched if Brexit forced them into 24/7 operations over...

Fair funding review and 75% retention delayed

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2019

The fair funding review and 75% business rates retention will be delayed until 2021/22, local gov...

EXCLUSIVE: Questions over suspension of Thanet deputy chief

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2019

Questions have been raised about Thanet DC suspending its deputy chief executive shortly after he...