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Expert warning over public health levelling up target

By Ann McGauran | 06 March 2023

The Government’s ambitious public health levelling up mission is impossible to meet by its 2035 d...

WHITEHALL

Councils plead for extra audit time

By William Eichler | 03 March 2023

English councils have pleaded for an extra month for local authorities to publish their draft una...

FINANCE

Pensions chief bids to keep funds in pool

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2023

The new boss of the London collective investment vehicle (CIV) pooling Local Government Pension S...

BUSINESS

LGPS consultants accused of 'group-think'

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2023

An independent expert has accused the big consultants of ‘group-think’ as he called for more Loca...

PAY

Grievance forces Scottish councils to increase pay for chiefs

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2023

Scottish councils have been forced to axe the pay cap on chief executives after a successful grie...

HEALTH

Hancock comes under fresh fire

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2023

General secretary of trade union Unison Christina McAnea has accused former health and care secre...

BUSINESS

Investigator says 'heads must roll' after Croydon collapse

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2023

An independent report into the reasons for the financial collapse of Croydon LBC that has finally...

BUSINESS

Former minister in affordable housing push

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2023

Thousands of new affordable homes could be created under a Bill that would hand councils more con...

FINANCE

Employers reject request for pay rise link between chiefs and workers

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2023

Local government employers have again refused to offer the same pay increase to council chief exe...

WHITEHALL

LGA-backed coalition in fresh plea for Government leisure support

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2023

A coalition including the Local Government Association (LGA) has written to Prime Minister Rishi ...

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