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EXCLUSIVE: No-deal Brexit funding call

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2019

Smith Square has pushed Marsham Street to provide funding for councils to implement their no-deal...

Monitoring officer review call

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2019

The organisation representing legal and governance council officers is to push for a Government r...

Buckinghamshire districts threaten legal action over unitary plan

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2019

Two Buckinghamshire districts have written to the Government warning they could launch legal proc...

LGA backs audit fee freeze despite pressure

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2019

Smith Square has backed holding external audit fees for local government at a lower level despite...

Council faces independent inquiry call

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2019

King’s Lynn & West Norfolk BC’s is facing calls for an independent inquiry into its partnership w...

LGA to build case for tourism tax

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2019

Smith Square is to commission further research as it looks to build a ‘very strong case’ for a to...

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.

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...

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...

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...