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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...

Councils urged to shift bond motivation

By Dan Peters | 20 June 2018

English local authorities have been urged to shift their motivation for implementing social impac...

GMB rejects Scottish councils' pay offer

By Dan Peters | 20 June 2018

Members of the GMB Scotland trade union have rejected the Scottish local government pay offer, po...

EXCLUSIVE: Councils could face 'traffic light' grading on finances

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 20 June 2018

Every council could be publicly graded red, amber or green for financial resilience under plans b...