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Dark side of the digital age

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

The digital revolution promises to transform the way local government operates, but at a recent T...

Pension fund pooling approved

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

The eight prospective local government pension pools for England and Wales have all been approved...

DCLG rejects sector's warnings of insolvency

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

Marsham Street’s top official has insisted councils can manage with their current budgets but ref...

Chief slams 'unrealistic world' of Ofsted probes

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

A top chief executive has broken cover to warn that children’s services are ‘struggling to keep t...

Commissioner won't act over contracts investigation

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

Lancashire’s police commissioner has refused to intervene in an investigation into two councils b...

Industry lobbying may weaken new code

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

A voluntary transparency code designed to help local government pension scheme (LGPS) funds get h...

100% rates retention Bill revealed

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2017

Much-anticipated framework legislation that will pave the way for local government to retain all ...

Northern Ireland councils offer to step into vacuum

By Dan Peters | 11 January 2017

Northern Ireland’s councils have called for more devolution as they offer to step into the power ...

Breaking point?

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2017

LGA chairman urges ‘complete rethink’ of local government funding as councils grapple with growin...

Councils resolute against NHS charity status claims

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2017

Councils are expected to stand firm as they hit back against NHS trusts’ latest arguments for why...