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FINANCE

A plan for Barking

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2016

Despite high levels of funding early in the 2000s, Barking and Dagenham LBC failed to resolve its...

FINANCE

Devolution requires a strong local media – and there is none

By Michael Burton | 11 May 2016

With local media in dire straits, Michael Burton says devolution could lose out on the level of s...

FINANCE

Councils urged to stop using bailiffs

By Dan Peters | 04 May 2016

Charities have urged councils to stop using bailiffs to chase council tax debts, warning enforcem...

FINANCE

Keeping the public on side

By Tony Kirkham | 04 May 2016

Public concern about shrinking services persists and councils must learn to take communities with...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Set a new benchmark

By Cormac Smith | 04 May 2016

Cormac Smith reflects on the latest changes to communication, and what skills chief executives an...

FINANCE

Reach for a helpful partnership

By Dan Corry | 04 May 2016

Local government must not lock charities out of work and should use devolution to bring about dra...

FINANCE

Are we here or there?

By Jonathan Carr-West | 26 April 2016

Local identity and ‘connectedness’ are under increasing pressure. Dr Jonathan Carr-West explains ...

PENSIONS

'Consistent method' sought to quit LGPS

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2016

Charities wanting to quit local government pension schemes (LGPS) must be allowed to exit with th...

WHITEHALL

Two new directors for Gloucester

19 April 2016

Two new corporate directors have been appointed at Gloucester City Council.

WHITEHALL

'Worst Bill in decades' faces peers pummelling

By Sam Clayden | 12 April 2016

Lords hope to inflict more damage to the Housing and Planning Bill tomorrow and pile further pres...