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Scotland follows Wales in opposing controversial Elections Bill

By Paul Marinko | 04 October 2021

The Scottish Government has paved the way for Scotland to follow Wales in refusing to recommend c...

Talks over departure of Slough's Wragg

By Paul Marinko | 27 September 2021

Talks that are expected to lead to the departure of crisis-hit Slough Council’s chief executive J...

Parr to step down after 38 years in sector

By Paul Marinko | 21 September 2021

Halton Council’s chief executive, David Parr, is to step down at the end of March.

Slough approves £600m asset sale

By Paul Marinko | 21 September 2021

Crisis-hit Slough Council has approved plans to flog around £600m worth of assets as it battles t...

Leicestershire faces worsening financial crisis

By Paul Marinko | 21 September 2021

Leicestershire CC has said factors such as COVID-19 have left it facing a worsening financial cri...

Hughes hints at multi-year funding settlement

By Paul Marinko | 21 September 2021

Junior minister Eddie Hughes has attempted to reassure councils that a multi-year funding settlem...

Government brushes off reorganisation challenge

By Paul Marinko | 20 September 2021

The Government is believed to have brushed off a legal challenge from Cumbria CC to reorganisatio...

IPPR calls for new 'proportional' property charge to replace council tax

By Paul Marinko | 20 September 2021

The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called for a new ‘proportional’ property tax t...

Row over extra social care funding

By Paul Marinko | 20 September 2021

The Welsh Local Government Association has hit out at the ‘insulting and unsubstantiated comments...

Belfast chief takes on Jersey role

By Paul Marinko | 20 September 2021

Belfast City Council’s chief executive is set to become Jersey’s new top civil servant.