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Senior officers 'feel less secure'

By Dan Peters | 28 June 2018

Senior officers are less empowered to speak out when they need to because they feel less secure, ...

Rise in children's services spending

By Dan Peters | 28 June 2018

The amount expected to be spent on children’s social care in 2018/19 is up 6.8% or £542m compared...

COSLA in tourism tax call

By Dan Peters | 27 June 2018

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities’ (COSLA) president today called for more financial p...

London to get half of £1bn extra housing borrowing

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2018

Councils in London will benefit from half of the additional housing borrowing flexibilities despi...

Needs review to decide council tax support

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2018

Funding for local council tax support schemes will be considered as part of the review of needs a...

Traffic light ratings 'could destabilise' councils

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2018

Districts have warned that ‘naming and shaming’ councils in a vulnerable financial situation usin...

Ministers work to maintain European Investment Bank relationship

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2018

The Government plans to explore ways the UK can maintain an ongoing relationship with the Europea...

Morse to maintain audit standards

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2018

National Audit Office chief Sir Amyas Morse has insisted he will not lower the standards expected...

Government waters down devolution framework plans

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2018

Hopes are fading that the Government’s devolution framework will jump-start the agenda when it is...

Northern Irish councils' devolution call

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2018

The time is now right to extend the responsibilities of local government in Northern Ireland thro...