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BUSINESS

Suez wins £210m Somerset waste contract

By Martin Ford | 13 May 2019

Suez has picked up one of the largest waste contracts in the country after being named as preferr...

BUSINESS

Councillors urge London borough to 'change mind-set' on procurement

By Martin Ford | 10 May 2019

Greenwich LBC has been pressed to ‘change its mind-set’ in procurement by its members as it overh...

BUSINESS

Council rejects returning to misconduct claims

By Martin Ford | 10 May 2019

West Dunbartonshire Council has rejected taking action against officers accused of misconduct des...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Business rates 'tweaks' not enough - CBI

By Martin Ford | 09 May 2019

Industry leaders have called on politicians to look at overhauling the system of business rates.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services chief challenges SEND plans threshold

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2019

A children’s services director has suggested too many children are being assessed for special edu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

MPs criticise council chiefs for 'stonewalling' select committee

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2019

The chief executives of two councils have been accused of showing a ‘lack of leadership’ for not ...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Delivering on the cities challenge

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2019

Cities face the huge task of boosting their economies and creating places where all can thrive po...

WHITEHALL

Councils treated as 'spectators' in Universal Credit rollout

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2019

A council that has uncovered hundreds of thousands of pounds of Universal Credit (UC) over and un...

WHITEHALL

MPs express 'sympathy' over Ombudsman's funding plea

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2019

MPs have backed calls to boost funding for the stretched Local Government and Social Care Ombudsm...

FINANCE

Aberdeen breached procurement laws, audit finds

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2019

A city council breached procurement laws and may have spent public money on contracts without pro...

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