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LEGAL
Deal suspends 'mass litigation' against councils
By Dan Peters | 25 February 2025
A deal has been struck to suspend debt-ridden Thurrock Council’s ‘mass litigation’ against 23 other local authorities.
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Public back council funding hike
By Martin Ford | 19 December 2024
Two out of three people back calls to increase local government funding, a survey has found.
PROCUREMENT
Time for a Duty of Public Value
By Mo Baines | 09 July 2024
An expansive ‘Duty of Public Value', as opposed to Best Value would allow decisions to be made th...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Fortifying local democracy
By Mo Baines | 03 June 2024
A new report points towards a failure from the perspective of councillors of devolution and local...
WHITEHALL
Council staff 'live in fear of abuse, assault or worse' - APSE study
By Mark Conrad | 03 June 2024
Council staff and members often live ‘in fear of abuse, assault or worse,’ experts have warned.
WHITEHALL
National Insurance devolution call
By Dan Peters | 10 May 2024
A ‘small share’ of around 5% of locally-generated National Insurance (NI) revenue should be devol...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Keeping local government relevant and meaningful
By Kathy O’Leary | 07 May 2024
Following the pandemic and the cost of living crisis, we need to recognise that social capital ma...
RECRUITMENT
'Access all areas'
By Rebecca Rampat | 26 March 2024
Jonathan Swain and Rebecca Rampat from executive recruitment specialists McLean Public highlight ...
HEALTH
Investment in neighbourhood services could be a crucial vote winner
By Mo Baines | 20 March 2024
'As we limp towards another General Election, we have yet to hear any comprehensive plans from ac...
FINANCE
Warnings over job cuts repercussions
By Martin Ford | 28 February 2024
Councils embarking on mass job cuts have been warned it will have grave repercussions for the sen...
PLANNING
The first cuts are the deepest
By Martin Ford | 27 February 2024
Sector experts talk to Martin Ford about the effects of job cuts on councils’ resilience, the imp...
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