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Districts call for council tax limit increase

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

Districts have called for the council tax cap to be increased so they can raise an extra £9m.

The fall of the tri-borough

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

Dan Peters looks back at the events leading to the collapse of the tri-borough and asks how the t...

Behan to step down from CQC

By Dan Peters | 15 January 2018

Directors of adult social services have thanked Sir David Behan for his service after he announce...

Shadow minister quits after council tax row

By Dan Peters | 11 January 2018

A former member of the Communities and Local Government Committee has quit Labour’s frontbench af...

McArdle to step down after 12 years

By Dan Peters | 11 January 2018

Lincolnshire CC’s chief executive, Tony McArdle, has announced he will be stepping down after mor...

Financial acumen 'essential' for county chiefs

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018

The officer brought in by Lancashire CC because of her expertise with figures has described finan...

Call for devolution jump-start after policy stalls

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018

Local government secretary Sajid Javid's latest annual report on devolution has laid bare the ext...

NEC buys Northgate for £475m

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018

Software and services provider Northgate Public Services (NPS) has announced it has been bought b...

Profit predictions beat expectations at Interserve

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018

Construction and support services provider Interserve expects its 2018 operating profit to be ahe...

Javid sends inspector into Northamptonshire

By Dan Peters | 09 January 2018

Local government secretary Sajid Javid has ordered a best value inspection of Conservative-led No...