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FINANCE

Red card shown to traffic light rating

By Dan Peters | 12 August 2019

Controversial plans to issue a traffic light rating for every councils’ financial sustainability ...

FINANCE

Number of delayed audit opinions rockets

By Dan Peters | 09 August 2019

The number of delayed audit opinions in local government has risen sharply this year, according t...

WHITEHALL

Councils forge ahead with clear-up after flooding

By Dan Peters | 08 August 2019

Staff at England's largest council have started work to repair the flood damage that closed roads...

WHITEHALL

One in five fail to keep schools deficit below 1%

By Dan Peters | 08 August 2019

One in five councils with education responsibilities have failed to keep their dedicated schools ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Two LEPs still do not have legal personality

By Paul Marinko | 07 August 2019

Two local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) have been granted extensions due to ‘exceptional circums...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Road to recovery

By Dan Peters | 06 August 2019

Dan Peters assesses the options available to local authorities as many begin to struggle with sch...

WHITEHALL

Jenrick excluded from daily Brexit committee

By Dan Peters | 06 August 2019

Concerns have been raised about Marsham Street’s influence on Brexit matters in Whitehall.

BUSINESS

Capita urged to make pension improvements

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2019

Barnet Labour councillors have urged outsourcing firm Capita to make improvements to the authorit...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: Charity Commission to intervene in £2.4bn rates dispute

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2019

Charity Commission experts will be called on to help the High Court settle the long-running legal...

BUSINESS

Bonds agency eyes 15% of lending market

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2019

The Municipal Bonds Agency (MBA) has revealed plans to capture up to 15% of the local authority l...

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