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Khan's new measures to cope with 'misguided' government relaxation

By Dan Peters | 06 June 2016

New London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced new measures to help the capital cope with a ‘misguided...

£300m grant details 'delayed by Whitehall'

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

The Government is dragging its feet over providing key details about how an extra £300m transitio...

'More Treasury input needed on rates talks'

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

Talks on how 100% business rates retention will work should have more input from the Treasury, a ...

Major shake-up in kids' safeguarding due

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

The current system of serious case reviews will be replaced as part of the ‘biggest shake-up in s...

Chiefs' fury at 'long overdue review' of DoLS

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

Adult social service directors have expressed their frustration at the speed of the Law Commissio...

Storm over 'biased' guide to EU vote

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

Council chiefs were this week frantically checking their EU referendum guidance as scrutiny rampe...

'Don't demonise CFOs for issuing S114 reports'

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

Chief financial officers (CFO) should not be ‘demonised’ if their only option is to issue a Secti...

Leave vote 'risk to UK investments'

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

Billions of pounds of UK investment could be put at risk by the vote to leave the European Union.

Authority opts to expand property portfolio in bid to fund services

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

A council has expanded its commercial property portfolio to help generate alternative sources of ...

Councils keen on sector-led audit deals

By Dan Peters | 25 May 2016

More than 200 councils and other local bodies have indicated they would be interested in a sector...