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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Jenrick admits no science behind flooding threshold
By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has admitted there is no science behind a threshold tha...
BUSINESS
Serco strike action averted
By Martin Ford | 13 March 2020
Strike action by refuse workers in Sandwell has been averted after Serco withdrew planned changes...
HEALTH
We need to invest in social infrastructure to tackle health inequality
By Fay Holland | 12 March 2020
Writing on Social Prescribing Day, Fay Holland says we need to invest in public health budgets an...
FINANCE
Budget 2020: Flood-hit areas to share £200m defence fund
By Martin Ford | 11 March 2020
The money will go to 25 areas based on criteria including repeated flooding.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate emergency: adaptation
By Jo Wall | 11 March 2020
Councils must lead the development of localised climate change adaption and resilience, through b...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Budget should prioritise local resilience to climate change
By Sharon Kemp | 09 March 2020
The first Budget of a new Parliament provides an excellent opportunity to prioritise the mitigat...
BUSINESS
Recycling driving Biffa profits
By Martin Ford | 04 March 2020
Waste contractor Biffa is expecting strong results this year thanks to its recycling operations.
ENVIRONMENT
Hoping for more certainty in the new funding world
By Adele Taylor | 04 March 2020
In budget-setting and medium-term financial planning you can continue to see local government doi...
ENVIRONMENT
Climate emergency: the role of renewables
By Jo Wall – Strategic director, Local Partnerships | 04 March 2020
Many councils are developing or buying solar farms of their own. If successful this can cut carbo...
FINANCE
Wright pushed out of Shropshire
By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020
Chief executive Clive Wright has been pushed out of Shropshire Council by the leading Conservativ...
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