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BUSINESS

Clark: Local leadership priority in industrial strategy

By Hiba Mahamadi | 20 July 2017

The Government needs to focus on place-based leadership, the business secretary has said.

BUSINESS

Release results of cladding tests, says LGA chairman

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 July 2017

Cladding tests on high rise buildings need to be done with transparency, the chairman of the Loca...

BUSINESS

£5m digital transformation contract

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 July 2017

Pendle BC has signed a £54m contract with Liberata as the council embarks on a digital transforma...

WHITEHALL

High costs make it hard to keep staff

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 July 2017

Unaffordable housing and costly transport are the top two reasons why businesses in London find i...

BUSINESS

Lambeth's 'ambitious' new town hall will save £4.5m a year

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 July 2017

Lambeth LBC has completed one the most ambitious construction schemes by the council in partnersh...

BUSINESS

'Be more commercial' Mendip DC is told

By Dan Peters | 19 July 2017

Mendip DC has been told to think more about its financial plans as it faces a £3.3m gap to fill o...

WHITEHALL

Core Cities' Brexit call

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 July 2017

The leaders of the UK’s biggest cities this week called on the Government give them greater discr...

WHITEHALL

CIPFA: Institute to toughen prudential code

By Dan Peters | 12 July 2017

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has pledged to 'toughen' the pr...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Part and parcel of politics

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2017

Haringey LBC has just signed a new joint venture to push much-needed development in the borough a...

BUSINESS

Rule reforms would free £14bn for local economies

By Laura Sharman | 12 July 2017

Up to £14bn could be invested in local economies if the Government reformed public procurement ru...