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LGA calls for Care Act delay

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 July 2015

Town hall chiefs have called for a delay implementing in the Care Act and to put the money earmar...

Acting chief to be made permanent

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 July 2015

Lincoln City Council’s acting chief executive is expected to head up the local authority on a per...

New commission launched on future of health

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 July 2015

The New Local Government Network (NLGN) and community interest company Collaborate have launched ...

English MPs to get veto

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 July 2015

All English and Welsh MPs are to get a veto over matters that affect them under government plans ...

'Lies' on council reserves exposed by finance study

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

An independent survey into the state of local authority reserves has exposed government claims as...

COSLA calls for local tax-raising powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

Town hall bosses and finance chiefs in Scotland have called for the right to set local taxes, as ...

'No deals without LEPs' says Clark

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

Communities secretary Greg Clark has promised no devolution deals will be done without the backin...

IoW poised to name AmeyCespa for waste disposal deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

The Isle of Wight Council looks set to appoint AmeyCespa to handle a 25-year waste contract.

Hull in hunt for cruise terminal associate

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

Hull City Council is set to start the hunt for a private sector partner to help it build and run ...

Labour accuses Clark of 'fag packet' politics

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 June 2015

Labour’s shadow communities secretary has clashed with Greg Clark in Parliament over housing, as ...