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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Councils rule out mayoral model

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2022

Two areas have already ruled out adopting mayors despite being selected by the Government to be i...

FINANCE

'Emergency consultation' launched on accounting rules

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2022

Temporary changes to the code of practice were requested by the Government to resolve 'timeliness...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Sheffield launches probe into chief's lockdown party

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2022

An investigation has been launched by Sheffield City Council into a lockdown party attended by it...

FINANCE

Councils' frontline role battling energy crisis

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2022

Local authorities have been tasked with administering a council tax rebate and £144m fund to soft...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government commits to future of LEPs

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2022

Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) are to be integrated into devolution deals as part of the Le...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Pension schemes urged to invest in local economies

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2022

Local government pension funds will be targetted to pump billions of pounds into regional economi...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA Labour leader claims political 'meddling' in intervention

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

Cllr Nick Forbes warned confidence in the current system was being put at risk as a result.

IMMIGRATION

Councils 'in the dark' on Afghan resettlement

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

Councils remain ‘in the dark’ about rehousing thousands of Afghan refugees in bridging accommodat...

FINANCE

Council slashes heritage assets figure

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

East Ayrshire Council has been found to have about half the number of heritage assets it had clai...

FINANCE

Auditor blames backlog on staff 'capacity'

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022

External auditors have blamed ‘staff capacity’ at Isle of Anglesey CC for a three-year backlog of...

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