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BUSINESS
Councils to buy waste facility after deal terminated
By Martin Ford | 05 August 2019
Two councils are negotiating to buy a waste treatment facility after a problematic deal collapsed.
BUSINESS
Bonds agency eyes 15% of lending market
By Dan Peters | 05 August 2019
The Municipal Bonds Agency (MBA) has revealed plans to capture up to 15% of the local authority l...
BUSINESS
Amey records £428m loss
By Martin Ford | 01 August 2019
A costly highways contract with Birmingham City Council has contributed to a pre-tax loss of £428...
BUSINESS
Fine holds back Serco profits
By Martin Ford | 01 August 2019
A £20m fine has hit otherwise strong results by Serco in the first half of 2019.
BUSINESS
Report discovers little assurance on council-owned company governance
By Paul Marinko | 01 August 2019
A Hertsmere BC audit report has only given ‘limited assurance’ that its governance of council-own...
BUSINESS
Independent governance reviews for pension schemes
By Dan Peters | 31 July 2019
Regular independent reviews of governance in the local government pension scheme (LGPS) will be c...
BUSINESS
It's up to councils to decide how they run their services
By Michael Burton | 30 July 2019
The old arguements about in-house or outsourced services have been reawakened by Labour's latest ...
RECRUITMENT
Making the most of the Localism Act
30 July 2019
Penna's Pete John looks at the skills local authorities need to ensure success with the rise of w...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Ellesmere Port 'devastation' if car plant closes
By Dan Peters | 30 July 2019
Cheshire West & Chester Council’s deputy leader has warned of the ‘devastating’ impact if car gia...
BUSINESS
BT reassures councils after strategy shift
By Mike Yuille | 29 July 2019
BT has moved to reassure councils that the refocusing of its group-level business strategy will n...
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Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
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