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Torbay to consult on town council proposals

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2018

Members in Torbay have narrowly voted to go ahead with a review that could see new town councils ...

Labour leaders demand radical council tax reform

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2018

Labour local authority leaders have called for the council tax system to be scrapped in a direct ...

Salford's £25m cladding loan halted by Government

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2018

The Government has blocked Salford City Council’s plans to loan £25m to replace cladding on nine ...

Report warns of 'dangerous' reliance on suppliers

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Councils are concentrating more than half their total spend with their top five suppliers, new re...

Westminster brings 'failing' commercial venture in-house

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Westminster City Council is to bring its arms-length housing company back under direct control fo...

Market 'saturated' with council trading companies

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Almost two-thirds of councils have established trading companies, new research has found.

CCN: Council cuts to reach £1bn

By Martin Ford | 20 September 2018

English county council spending and cuts to frontline services will amount to £1bn in the next fi...

Lincolnshire to renew troubled Serco contract

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2018

Lincolnshire CC is to renew its support services contract with Serco for a further two years.

Council leaders demand review of combined authority

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2018

Two council leaders have demanded a review of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority ...

Enfield director to leave sector

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2018

All the latest personnel moves in local government.