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Fuller beats Saint to DCN role

By Dan Peters | 23 June 2017

South Norfolk DC leader, Cllr John Fuller, has thrashed his rival in the two-horse race to become...

Council moves to generate income

By Dan Peters | 23 June 2017

Test Valley BC expects to rake in £1.3m from a project to generate additional income this financi...

Government rejects call for intervention in tower blaze council

By Dan Peters | 22 June 2017

The Government has rejected calls for commissioners to run Kensington & Chelsea RLBC after it was...

Grenfell fire impact reverberates through sector

By Dan Peters | 22 June 2017

Camden LBC evacuates residents as councils fail cladding tests while Kensington & Chelsea RLBC ch...

100% business rates retention legislation dropped

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2017

The Local Government Finance Bill has been dropped from the legislative programme, leaving plans ...

Councils in England must offer young mental health aid

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2017

English councils should be given a statutory duty to commission school-based mental health suppor...

Unison calls for lifting of 1% public sector pay cap

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2017

General secretary of trade union Unison, Dave Prentis, this week called on the Government to lift...

Councils increase pressure on government as Brexit talks start

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2017

Local government negotiators believe the General Election result creates an opportunity for their...

Liverpool chief executive re-bailed, police confirm

By Dan Peters | 20 June 2017

Liverpool City Council boss Ged Fitzgerald was yesterday among four men re-bailed on suspicion of...

Surrey Heartlands in GM-style health devo deal

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2017

A Greater Manchester-style devolution deal has been struck in Surrey Heartlands.