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WHITEHALL

Merseyside combined authority announces first precept

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2019

The Liverpool city region combined authority is to levy a council tax precept for the first time.

FINANCE

Northern Irish councils in fresh calls amid Stormont deadlock

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2019

Northern Ireland’s councils today said they need to be equipped to deliver more as the country ma...

LEGAL

Glasgow agrees equal pay deal to end long-running dispute

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2019

Glasgow City Council has struck an agreement in principle to resolve historical claims for unequa...

FINANCE

Local government being made the 'fall-guy'

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2019

A member of Perth & Kinross Council’s ruling administration has warned roads, bus services and sc...

FINANCE

Brum threatens legal action against union

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2019

Birmingham City Council has threatened trade union Unite with the prospect of a court order as in...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn Whitehall of Brexit risks

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2019

Councils this week started to formally inform Whitehall about their Brexit risk assessments amid ...

WHITEHALL

LEPs face Government action if they ignore framework

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2019

The Government has threatened to withhold or withdraw funding and responsibilities from local ent...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Powys: Restructure will help improve performance

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2019

Powys CC has pledged that a children’s services restructure that will be in place by April will p...

WHITEHALL

LGA puts 2019/20 funding gap at £3bn

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019

Councils face an overall funding gap of more than £3bn in 2019/20, the Local Government Associati...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall to ramp up Brexit engagement

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019

Whitehall is to ramp up the frequency of its engagement with councils on Brexit as the prime mini...

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