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LEGAL
Glasgow faces legal battle over homeless services
By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2019
Shelter Scotland has launched a legal battle against Glasgow City Council over failures in its ho...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Funding withheld from LEPs
By Dan Peters | 30 September 2019
Five local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) have had capacity funding withheld in 2019/20 because t...
FINANCE
Council reaches £674k settlement with union
By Martin Ford | 23 September 2019
An employment tribunal brought by Unison against Somerset CC will not go ahead after they agreed ...
FINANCE
Councils clamp down on rate collection with bailiffs
23 September 2019
Councils sent bailiffs to 310 company premises a day last year due to business rate-related arrea...
FINANCE
Audit fees could rise
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2019
Fees could rise if the new code of audit practice changes the scope of auditors’ work, the sector...
LEGAL
Named person scheme dropped
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2019
A mandatory named person scheme for every child in Scotland – underpinned by law – will not now h...
FINANCE
Navigating the legal risks of investing in property
By Helen Randall | 18 September 2019
Some local government treasurers are asking if today's property investment companies will be tomo...
WHITEHALL
Legal action threatens council income
By Paul Marinko | 16 September 2019
North Yorkshire CC could lose annual income of £300,000 from home-to-school transport amid a lega...
FINANCE
Liverpool warns of 'perilous financial situation'
By Dan Peters | 13 September 2019
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has warned the council’s ‘perilous financial situation’ means it fac...
FINANCE
A fighting chance to support development
By Natalie Harries | 11 September 2019
Changes to how the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) can be used came into effect this month - ...
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Finance Development Accountant
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LGR Programme Director
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