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Fresh push on apprenticeship levy reforms

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2019

A broad coalition to push for more flexibility in the apprenticeship levy could be formed to mark...

Move forward on business rates admin

By Dan Peters | 29 April 2019

The Government has taken the next step towards modernising the administration of business rates t...

'Dumb money' rejection as shopping centre purchases continue

By James Wilmore | 29 April 2019

Councils have rejected the idea that local authority investment in shopping centres is ‘dumb mone...

Performance monitoring rap for Stirling

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2019

Stirling Council must have better processes for evaluating and reporting its performance so it ca...

Further delay to devolution drive

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2019

The Government’s repeatedly-delayed devolution framework will not be published until after Brexit...

Government misses self-imposed Easter reorganisation deadline

By Hiba Mahamadi | 24 April 2019

Preparations for local government reorganisation in Northamptonshire are moving ahead despite cou...

Hopes for legislative backing behind new code

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2019

An overhaul of financial management in councils could be enshrined in law, according to a consult...

EXCLUSIVE: LEPs challenge Government performance review

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2019

Frustrated local enterprise partnerships (LEP) have demanded changes to the Government’s annual p...

EXCLUSIVE: Government to hear Brexit legal base fears

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2019

Continuing concerns around the future legal base of regulatory work after Brexit will be raised a...

Elections staff left asking questions on EU poll payments

By Dan Peters | 24 April 2019

Elections staff remain in the dark over the payments they will receive if the EU polls are cancel...