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Pension fund venture snaps up stake in water firm

By Dan Peters | 18 December 2017

An infrastructure investment joint venture involving five local government pension funds has agre...

Review highlights fire safety failings

By Dan Peters | 18 December 2017

Scores of buildings do not have up-to-date arrangements for fire safety, an independent review ha...

LGA chief chosen for new homelessness panel

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2017

Local Government Association chief executive Mark Lloyd will represent the sector as a member of ...

Javid backs district council mergers

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has backed two further local government reorganisation proposal...

Lawrenson in statutory services warning

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2017

Councils that deliver social care will not have sustainable statutory services by 2019/20, the in...

Peers praise 'well-respected' chief executive

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2017

Craven DC’s chief executive Paul Shevlin has been praised for being ‘well-respected, approachable...

LGA backs transition grant

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) has backed calls for an extension of the controversial tra...

Accuracy of DTOC figures questioned

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017

Senior adult social care leaders have raised concerns with government over the accuracy of the da...

Chiefs lobby for extra grant freedom

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017

Council chief executives are lobbying for greater freedom on when to spend the extra £42m in Disa...

Sector figures call for rates review

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017

Key sector figures have urged the Government to look again at the impact of the growing digital e...