Manifesto mayhem
May 25, 2017
Councils face a double whammy of new costs if prime minister Theresa May implements her hastily-revised social care plan after the General Election, experts have warned.
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Liverpool chief executive to 'step aside' after arrest
May 22, 2017
Liverpool City Council chief executive Ged Fitzgerald will 'voluntarily step aside' after he was arrested as part of an investigation into alleged financial irregularities in the tendering of contracts to BT.
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House and Sykes battle for LGA role
May 24, 2017
A council leader will battle it out with a backbench councillor to lead the Lib Dem group at the Local Government Association (LGA).
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Council in bid to rebalance portfolio
May 24, 2017
Bath & North East Somerset Council is to rebalance its investment property portfolio as it tries to increase its rental income by £1.475m by 2021.
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Sector fury at Vodafone backtrack
May 24, 2017
Telecoms giant Vodafone has ‘annoyed’ councils by back-tracking on plans to unbundle its services while hiking prices at the same time, The MJ has learned.
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Borrowing drops ahead of General Election
May 23, 2017
The Government has been handed good news on the public finances with the last official figures before the General Election showing a drop in borrowing.
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Council creates new managing director role
May 23, 2017
Bournemouth Council has created the new role of managing director, which will be filled by the current head of paid service, Jane Portman.
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Leaders express horror after Manchester attack
May 23, 2017
Council leaders have expressed their horror following the suicide bombing at the Manchester Arena.
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Tory manifesto pledge comes under fire
May 22, 2017
Government plans to intensify the use of deferred payments for social care costs could be stymied by councils’ reluctance to support claw-back deals, a former pensions minister has warned.
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