£5.2bn and counting
August 22, 2019
The Local Government Association (LGA) will argue the sector faces a £5.2bn funding gap in 2020/21 despite believing the figure is an underestimate, The MJ understands.
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Birmingham seeks £85m interim highways contractor
August 22, 2019
Birmingham City Council’s highways PFI vehicle has launched a search for a subcontractor to operate and maintain the city’s roads for a 15-month period in a deal worth up to £85m.
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Six councils to mull £34m recycling plant plans
August 22, 2019
Six councils are to be asked to give the go-ahead for the construction of a £34m recycling facility.
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EXCLUSIVE: Brexit blow as councils miss MHCLG deadline
August 20, 2019
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick’s flagship Brexit policy has been dealt a blow after dozens of councils missed the deadline for nominating a lead officer.
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Tributes paid following death of former CIPFA president
August 22, 2019
Former president of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), Gren Folwell, has died.
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EXCLUSIVE: Fresh demand for place-based budgets
August 21, 2019
A fresh demand for place-based budgets has been made by the co-chair of an independent panel that first made the call five years ago.
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LEP chairs still waiting for PM meeting
August 20, 2019
An overdue Prime Minister’s meeting of local enterprise partnership (LEP) chairs has not been scheduled, with Number 10 yet to commit to continuing the twice-yearly gatherings.
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Ashfield to appoint first female chief
August 21, 2019
Carol Cooper-Smith is to be appointed interim chief executive of Ashfield DC.
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Crime-fighting funds in scarce supply - survey
August 21, 2019
Three out of four UK council chief executives and leaders do not have access to enough funding to tackle rising levels of violent youth crime, a survey has found.
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