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Rising homelessness comfirmed

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

The number of households in temporary accommodation has shot up by 10% in a year and 58% since 20...

'PiP will get more LGPS involvement'

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

The new chairman of a vehicle designed to encourage local government pension schemes (LGPS) to in...

Charities warned to shun rates avoidance schemes

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

The third sector has been warned not to get involved in business rates avoidance schemes after a ...

London in bid to influence design of local growth zones

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

London is bidding to create local growth zones (LGZ) that would allow areas to keep all of the be...

Councils 'best' to decide where to spend £2bn for social care

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

Councils have been told they are ‘best placed’ to decide how to spend the additional £2bn the Gov...

Bye bye tri-borough: Hammersmith & Fulham blamed for collapse

By Dan Peters | 28 March 2017

Two members of the tri-borough have blamed Hammersmith & Fulham LBC after they ‘reluctantly decid...

Wales boasts of lower council tax than England

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2017

Council tax in Wales remains lower than in England, new figures published today have revealed.

Dorset reorganisation verdict 'unlikely' before elections

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2017

Hopes that the Government will make a decision on whether to back plans for two new unitary autho...

Cornwall to demand more rate relief powers

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2017

More powers and flexibilities around rate reliefs and public health will be demanded by Cornwall ...

Property purchases will net £1.6m for district council

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2017

Basildon BC could eventually spend £80m buying up property across the UK to generate £1.6m a year...