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FINANCE
Deprivation of Liberty backlog 'may never be eradicated'
By Martin Ford | 08 March 2024
A report has called for councils to get more resources to tackle the Deprivation of Liberty Safeg...
BUSINESS
Councils lobby for reduced audit fees amid backstop plan
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024
Fees for councils should be slashed if auditors are forced to give qualified opinions due to fail...
FINANCE
Experts in fresh push for fiscal devolution
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024
An independent group of experts is preparing to pile pressure on ministers to back fiscal devolut...
FINANCE
Let's start the debate on what the nation wants councils to do
By Cllr Martin Tett | 08 March 2024
Local government cannot go on delivering more and more for less and less, says leader of Buckingh...
FINANCE
Woking and Thurrock failures 'embarrassing'
By Martin Ford | 08 March 2024
The local government watchdog’s chief executive has said the collapse of councils such as Woking ...
WHITEHALL
Right to Buy lobbying fails as Treasury ends temporary boost
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2024
The Treasury has confirmed councils will no longer keep 100% of Right to Buy (RTB) receipts after...
FINANCE
OBR: Council borrowing for capital to halve
By Michael Burton | 08 March 2024
Council borrowing for capital projects is expected to almost halve due to curbs on commercial loa...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
Budget leaves councils in peril
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 08 March 2024
Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton says many will highlight that cuts in local government spending mean th...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
We need fairer funding of local government, and we need it now
By Cllr John Merry | 07 March 2024
Cllr John Merry says that while the chancellor stressed the need for more efficiency in this week...
FINANCE
Recruitment conundrums and economic development
By George Agyemang | 06 March 2024
A key challenge for councils building economic development teams is understanding where to priori...
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