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FINANCE
UKMBA scheduled to issue first bond in 2017
By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017
The UK Municipal Bonds Agency (UKMBA) plans to issue its initial bond early this year.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Inspectors find 'widespread and serious failures' at Worcestershire
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017
An Ofsted report into Worcestershire CC’s children’s services has found ‘widespread and serious f...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
LGA: Job centres failing to support unemployed
By Laura Sharman | 20 January 2017
Job centres are failing to identify and support half of all unemployed people, proving funding sh...
FINANCE
Javid: Attendance allowance will not be part of rates reforms
By Sam Clayden | 19 January 2017
Attendance allowance will not be devolved to local government as part of 100% business rate reten...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
NHB changes 'will damage districts'
By Sam Clayden | 18 January 2017
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for transitional funding for authorities hardes...
FINANCE
Porter warns homelessness Bill could struggle to make impact
By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2017
Town hall leaders have warned new legislation to tackle homelessness could struggle unless minist...
FINANCE
100% rates retention Bill revealed
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2017
Much-anticipated framework legislation that will pave the way for local government to retain all ...
FINANCE
Breaking point?
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2017
LGA chairman urges ‘complete rethink’ of local government funding as councils grapple with growin...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Lord Porter chips in
10 January 2017
When the chips are down, Local Government Association chairman Gary Porter is not normally one to...
WHITEHALL
Councils resolute against NHS charity status claims
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2017
Councils are expected to stand firm as they hit back against NHS trusts’ latest arguments for why...
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