Commercialism

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2018

Nottinghamshire CC is in talks to take over the firm responsible for its highways maintenance.

Manchester City Council to double its contribution to arts venue

By Laura Sharman | 06 November 2018

Manchester City Council is expected to more than double its contribution to delivering a new arts...

WHITEHALL

Council buys retail park for £53m

By Dan Peters | 02 November 2018

Croydon LBC has completed the £53m purchase of another freehold site in the borough to provide ad...

DEVOLUTION

Multi-million pound North of Tyne devolution deal signed

By William Eichler | 02 November 2018

A devolution deal for the North of Tyne region has been approved in what the Government describes...

ENVIRONMENT

Hackney to install solar panels to supply energy firm

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2018

Plans are being drawn-up by Hackney LBC to install solar panels on homes to supply a new energy c...

FINANCE

Reform outsourcing to avoid £30bn bill, think-tank warns

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2018

Bringing outsourced services in-house would cost local government billions, a think-tank has calc...

FINANCE

Student block purchase to raise £2m a year

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2018

The purchase of a purpose-built student accommodation block in Cambridge will allow Cambridgeshir...

BUSINESS

Council buys company in £17.5m deal

By Dan Peters | 24 October 2018

Shetland Islands Council has bought a property investment and development company for just under ...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Commercialisation crackdown warning

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2018

A senior civil servant has warned councils the Government could crack down if commercialisation t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Stockton's high street transformation

By Neil Schneider | 03 October 2018

Stockton has been well ahead of the game when it comes to developing a town centre people want to...

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