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Thurrock to switch borrowing to PWLB

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2022

Thurrock BC will reduce its ‘over-reliance’ on borrowing from other councils by taking out £836m ...

Councils braced for fresh cuts

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2022

Councils are bracing themselves for a raft of cuts as embattled Prime Minister Liz Truss this wee...

Districts push for investment zone influence

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2022

Some county councils are failing to engage their districts in talks about new investment zones de...

DWP data demand to help cost of living crisis

By Dan Peters | 03 October 2022

Officers have called for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to share its data to help the...

Coventry to bail out culture trust

By Dan Peters | 03 October 2022

Coventry City Council will bail out the trust working to secure the legacy from its designation a...

Long-buried report reveals 'organisational dysfunction'

By Dan Peters | 03 October 2022

‘Organisational dysfunction at the most senior level’ of Croydon LBC has been laid bare in a long...

Inflation may drive increased insourcing

By Dan Peters | 03 October 2022

Councils may be propelled to bring services back in-house to escape contracts tied to inflation a...

Warning of £75m audit fee increase

By Dan Peters | 03 October 2022

Experts have warned councils could be hit by a £75m increase to their audit fees as details of th...

Truss U-turn after sector warning

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2022

Prime Minister Liz Truss has reversed a controversial cut to the highest rate of income tax after...

Four councils to move away from joint waste contract

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2022

Four councils that came together in a bid to provide improved and more cost-effective environment...