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Black: Barclay Review was missed opportunity

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Scotland’s Barclay Review into business rates was a ‘missed opportunity’ that did not go far enou...

Social care spending rises by £556m

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Spending by councils on social care rose by £556m in 2016/17 to £17.5bn - the first time it has r...

Funds withheld for Leeds LEP

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

A second local enterprise partnership (LEP) has had funding restrictions slapped on it by the Dep...

Review paints bleak financial picture for Northamptonshire

By Mark Conrad | 25 October 2017

A damning peer review of Northamptonshire CC’s financial position has warned the authority is ‘he...

Directors in fostering professionalisation warning

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Granting foster carers workers’ rights such as holiday pay and discrimination protection would di...

EXCLUSIVE: Slough divided over new chief exec choice

By EXCLUSIVE By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Labour Party officials are closely monitoring the impending appointment of a permanent chief exec...

Sector concerns over fair funding timescale

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

The results of the fair funding review (FFR) might not be published until weeks before the provis...

EXCLUSIVE: DCLG to offer 'no detriment' clause to all pilots

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

The Department for Communities and Local Government has decided to offer all business rates reten...

Senior management changes announced at West Lancashire

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

West Lancashire BC has modified its senior management team as part of wider plans to save £2.7m b...

Imminent reclassification set to be 'game changer' for councils

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2017

Councils with an investment portfolio below the £10m threshold are pondering their options ahead ...