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Voters keep focus on local politics

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016

The local election results showed people ignored national politics in deciding who to vote for, s...

New SLI review proposed

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016

Sector-led improvement will be thrust under the microscope again with an independent review expec...

Local pay deal roadblock amid Unite warning

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016

Council chief executives have been warned not to implement the national local government pay deal...

Counties' fears 'friction and tension' over reorganisation plans

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016

Local government reorganisation could mean at least three years of misery for the sector, the cha...

Ashford set for funds boost after leisure deal

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016

Ashford BC will fund the building of a town centre leisure complex to help achieve its long-term ...

Meeting will report on Edinburgh's PPP schools 'building scandal'

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016

An urgent update report on Edinburgh City Council’s public private partnership (PPP) school build...

Councils under pressure to deliver efficiency plans

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016

Senior finance and policy officers will gather next month to thrash out top tips for councils thi...

Report: Regeneration finance needs to change

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2016

The way finance is made available to promote regeneration needs to change, according to a report ...

SOLACE chair to leave sector

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2016

The chair of the Society of Local Authority chief executives is leaving the sector to become the ...

Barnet chief leaves after electoral 'shambles'

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2016

Barnet LBC chief executive Andrew Travers will leave the council after an election blunder meant ...