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WHITEHALL
Local authorities forced into council tax support cuts
By Tom Bridge | 05 April 2016
Some 340,000 low-income families will face a council tax rise this month as England’s local autho...
HEALTH
Digital coalition launched
By Mark Whitehead | 05 April 2016
A new organisation has been launched to develop internet-based services for councils.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils to use procurement to help steel
By Mark Whitehead | 04 April 2016
Councils have underlined their commitment to supporting communities through their buying policies...
FINANCE
LGA defends 'difficult decisions' forced by cuts
By Dan Peters | 04 April 2016
The Local Government Association (LGA) has defended councils in England after research found spen...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
£200m for next round of innovation programme
By William Eichler | 04 April 2016
Hundreds of millions of pounds will be invested to support vulnerable children and families, the ...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Government could close academy loophole
By Jamie Hailstone | 04 April 2016
Legal experts have warned the Government could resist attempts by councils to create their own ac...
WHITEHALL
Tees Valley combined authority created
By Chris Ames | 01 April 2016
The Tees Valley combined authority has formally come into existence but the area continues to neg...
FINANCE
Councils 'should have power to refuse developers'
By Sam Clayden | 01 April 2016
MPs and heritage groups have called for councils to be given more powers after claims developers ...
HEALTH
Whitehall social care chief gets key Greater Manchester role
By Jamie Hailstone | 01 April 2016
The Government’s social care chief has been appointed to head up Greater Manchester’s new devolve...
WHITEHALL
£300m deal for 3,000 new homes
By Jamie Hailstone | 01 April 2016
Aberdeen City Council is to join forces with the developer, Places for People, as part of a £300m...
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