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Dan Peters

Dan Peters

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'Slow progress' two years after inadequate judgement

By Dan Peters | 24 May 2019

Gloucestershire CC is making ‘slow progress’ in improving its services for its children and young...

Amazon rejects pension fund climate calls

By Dan Peters | 23 May 2019

The shareholders of one of the world’s largest companies have voted against council pension fund ...

'Ambitious plans' rest on better engagement

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2019

North Lanarkshire Council needs to better involve and engage with residents and staff to achieve ...

EXCLUSIVE: Violence could delay EU poll

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2019

Polling at the EU elections may be suspended if rioting or open violence breaks out today, return...

Talking about the bespoke approach

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2019

Dan Peters reports from a recent round table hosted by The MJ and the National Audit Office, whic...

Business rates relief control call

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2019

District councils have called for full control over the business rates relief that is awarded in ...

Call for VOA cuts review

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2019

‘Significant cuts’ in Valuation Office Agency (VOA) staffing levels should be reviewed to ensure ...

Fresh call for business rates avoidance action

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2019

The Local Government Association (LGA) has made a fresh call for ministers to tackle business rat...

'Diminishing' chief role to be axed

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2019

Aylesbury Vale DC (AVDC) will make the chief executive role redundant eight months before the cou...

Council tax system needs 'fundamental reform'

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2019

The council tax system is ‘highly regressive and unsustainable,’ and needs ‘fundamental reform,’ ...