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New ethics guidance for under-pressure officers

By Dan Peters | 01 November 2018

The organisation representing council finance officers has updated its ethics guidance as the pre...

Region 'thrilled' to host Channel 4's new headquarters

By William Eichler | 01 November 2018

Regional leaders have expressed their delight that Channel 4 has chosen Leeds to be the home of i...

EXCLUSIVE: Councillors silenced on secret fiscal devolution report

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2018

Senior councillors have been warned not to talk about a secret Local Government Association (LGA)...

EXCLUSIVE: No-deal Brexit disruption warning

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2018

Local authorities have been warned to prepare for up to three months of disruption in the event o...

Budget 2018: Lifting of cap could lead to £15bn extra debt

By Chris Ames | 30 October 2018

The abolition of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) borrowing cap in this week’s Budget could enab...

Three-year wait for auditor sign off

By Mike Yuille | 30 October 2018

Two councils have failed to have their annual accounts signed off by auditors for the third year ...

Budget 2018: £800m cash injection for social care

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2018

Social care has been given an £800m boost in the Budget after chancellor Philip Hammond said he r...

Student block purchase to raise £2m a year

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2018

The purchase of a purpose-built student accommodation block in Cambridge will allow Cambridgeshir...

High staff turnover at 'inadequate' Gloucestershire

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2018

Too many Gloucestershire children are experiencing frequent changes of social worker more than a ...

Almost 130 roles at risk at city council

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2018

Derby City Council could slash its workforce by 128 full-time positions as it tries to fill a £10...