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FINANCE
IoW to challenge finance settlement
By Tom Bridge | 19 January 2016
A legal challenge could be launched by Isle of Wight Council over government funding cutbacks fol...
BUSINESS
Councils bid for school powers return
By Dan Peters | 15 January 2016
Councils must remain at the heart of school place planning, the Local Government Association (LGA...
BUSINESS
Ex-finance director loses employment tribunal
By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2016
Bournemouth BC’s former finance director has lost a tribunal claim against her former employer.
FINANCE
Need to know on pensions
By Katharine Swire | 15 January 2016
Following changes to rights for LGPS members, Michaela Berry and Katharine Swire explain crucial ...
LEGAL
Lawyers a 'barrier to change,' says survey
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2016
One in five local authority lawyers admit they are thought of as a ‘roadblock to change and innov...
BUSINESS
High Court says council can end £160m contract
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2016
A High Court judge has urged other local authorities to learn lessons after throwing out a bid to...
FINANCE
Excess spending safeguards rejected by finance chief
By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2016
Government hints that financial rules to stop councils over-spending could be changed have been d...
WHITEHALL
Call for more oversight over local government finance
By Dan Peters | 12 January 2016
Concerns have been raised with a group of MPs about the lack of ‘independent comprehensive oversi...
FINANCE
Ghost of Christmas yet to come?
By Simon Goacher | 04 January 2016
Simon Goacher looks ahead to 2016 and asks whether devolution truly has all the answers
BUSINESS
Leader to step down after drink-driving charge
By Dan Peters | 04 January 2016
Worcestershire CC’s leader Adrian Hardman will step down days before answering a drink-driving ch...
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