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Kerslake: Localism Act not backed by resources

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2018

The Localism Act has not been backed up by the resources it needs, according to the civil servant...

Councils battle new accounting rules

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

Councils are battling to persuade the Government to override new rules that will have an 'uninten...

Council told off by auditor

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

Auditors have scolded Copeland BC for submitting its accounts late.

Ministers could have 'too much influence' under new formula

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

The Government is favouring a new local government funding formula under which ministers would re...

Government pacifies rejected pilot bid areas

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

The Government has insisted there was nothing wrong with the unsuccessful business rates pilot bi...

EXCLUSIVE: Finance settlement 'shambles' after provisional data wrong

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2018

The local government finance settlement has descended into a shambles after it emerged allocation...

Council could face £500m equal pay bill

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2018

Glasgow City Council could face a £500m pay-out after agreeing not to appeal to the Supreme Court...

Planning fee increase comes into force

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2018

A 20% increase in planning fees has finally come into force – six months after the Government’s i...

LEP moves to become 'most transparent' in England

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

A local enterprise partnership (LEP) that had funding restrictions slapped on it by the Governmen...

Chief who turned round council to leave

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

Eden DC’s chief executive has announced he will leave at the end of May after seven years’ service.