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FINANCE

Minister claims councils' financial issues due to investments

By Martin Ford | 23 February 2021

Commercial investments rather than a lack of central funding is at the root of councils’ financia...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Warwick to overhaul climate change plans

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2021

Warwick DC is to redraw its plans to tackle climate change after abandoning a green tax referendum.

FINANCE

Oxford urged to halt property investment

By Martin Ford | 18 February 2021

The Labour administration has rejected calls to scrap £20m spending plans.

FINANCE

Surrey boroughs consider merger

By Martin Ford | 18 February 2021

Guildford and Waverley BCs are looking to combine management teams and services in a move driven ...

FINANCE

Northampton accepts censure over loan

By Martin Ford | 17 February 2021

Northampton BC has accepted a public interest report that heavily criticised its financial govern...

FINANCE

Scottish councils receive £275m COVID-19 boost

By Martin Ford | 17 February 2021

The Scottish Government has announced £275m of additional funding for local authorities to assist...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils bail out airport

By Martin Ford | 17 February 2021

Local authorities are among the shareholders that have been asked to provide loans to Birmingham ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The problem with polls

By Martin Ford | 17 February 2021

Local government has finally learned that two years’ worth of elections will take place on ‘Super...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Answers sought over action against council chief

By Martin Ford | 16 February 2021

Councillors in Northumberland have demanded to see a report detailing why disciplinary action aga...

ENVIRONMENT

MPs call for flood support

By Martin Ford | 15 February 2021

A group of cross-party MPs has joined calls for funding to support areas flooded during Storm Chr...

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