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Labour hits out at housing cash shift

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2018

Labour has called for all areas to receive greater Government backing after Whitehall shifted the...

Bonds agency brings former finance directors on board

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2018

The Municipal Bonds Agency (MBA) has made direct approaches to finance directors as it maintains ...

'New beginning' for Bristol after 'significant void'

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2018

Bristol City Council (BCC) ‘lost a year’ due to inertia caused by a lack of officer leadership, L...

Accounting rule changes delayed

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2018

Whitehall has agreed to extend a statutory override of new rules that will change the way council...

Burnham leads revolt over 'mounting chaos' in asylum dispersal system

By Dan Peters | 08 November 2018

Critics have claimed the Government’s policy on asylum seekers is ‘entirely driven by cost consid...

Ministers to look at closing tax loophole

By Dan Peters | 07 November 2018

A loophole that could be costing English local authorities millions in lost council tax is to be ...

Birmingham facing greatest challenge 'in council's history'

By Dan Peters | 07 November 2018

Senior Birmingham city councillors have been warned that £86m proposed savings over the next four...

Local democracy reporters aid transparency

By Dan Peters | 07 November 2018

The Local Democracy Reporting Service – the new BBC scheme that attempts to fill the gap in the r...

Doubts raised over council house-building revolution

By Martin Ford | 06 November 2018

Doubts have been raised over the anticipated council house-building revolution promised by minist...

Regulator warning amid care provider concerns

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2018

More than 80 councils have been warned that they may have to pick up the pieces if Allied Healthc...