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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A checklist for new councillors
By John Tizard | 12 May 2023
In the aftermath of the local elections, John Tizard offers advice to new councillors and adminis...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The ABC election
By Duncan Flynn | 12 May 2023
In his elections round-up, Duncan Flynn says the Conservatives not only lost badly, their pre-ele...
FINANCE
LGA warns planning fees hike is no panacea
By Martin Ford | 09 May 2023
Increasing planning fees across the board will not fix problems in the system, the Government has...
FINANCE
Ministers to push ahead with building safety levy plans
By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023
Ministers are to push ahead with plans that will pile fresh tax collecting burdens on English cou...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Davies expected to take over as chair of LGA
By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2023
The next chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) is expected to be Labour’s Shaun Davies ...
WASTE
LG Challenge 3: The Greener Future challenge at Cherwell DC
By Frankie Stott | 04 May 2023
Round three of the Local Government Challenge hosted by Cherwell DC asked contestants to design a...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Rowley considers broadening Oflog remit
By Dan Peters | 02 May 2023
Local government minister Lee Rowley has suggested he is open to considering widening the remit o...
IMPROVEMENT
Gloucester commended for cyber recovery but warned about capacity
By Paul Marinko | 28 April 2023
Gloucester City Council has been commended for doing ‘remarkably well’ following a Cyber attack.
WELFARE
Councils better placed to deliver welfare than DWP, leaders claim
By Martin Ford | 26 April 2023
Sector representatives were brought before the Work and Pensions Committee to hear their experien...
WHITEHALL
Warning against 'knee-jerk reaction' over Oflog plans
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023
Local government finance expert Rob Whiteman has urged the sector to ‘not be defensive’ as minist...
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