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FINANCE

Schemes pressure poorer families

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2017

Each new wave of council tax support schemes (CTS) has put a greater burden on low income familie...

BUSINESS

LEPs 'must be more transparent'

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2017

Renewed calls have been made for local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to be more transparent in t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Brexit 'must work for councils'

By Mark Conrad | 01 February 2017

Prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit negotiations must secure beneficial access to the European Un...

WHITEHALL

Top cities get cash to ease disabled back into work

By Mark Conrad | 01 February 2017

Greater Manchester and London will receive new powers to help disabled people get into work, the ...

FINANCE

Council vote puts reorganisation bid in doubt

By James Evison | 31 January 2017

Plans for the creation of two unitary authorities in Dorset have been dealt a blow after three co...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Blueprint for Welsh working outlined by minister

By Sam Clayden | 31 January 2017

Proposals unveiled by the Welsh Government this week could see a move towards regional working.

FINANCE

Scottish council funding row escalates

By James Evison | 31 January 2017

The Convention Of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has escalated its argument with the Scottish...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

MPs repeat criticism of council asylum response

By William Eichler | 31 January 2017

MPs have called for more councils to take in asylum seekers five months after local authorities d...

FINANCE

Charity in 'unsustainable' fostering warning

By Laura Sharman | 31 January 2017

The fostering system in the UK is under ‘unsustainable strain,’ with ‘hard-won improvements’ at r...

WHITEHALL

Court delays councils' Heathrow challenge

By Chris Ames | 31 January 2017

An attempt by an alliance of councils to challenge the Government’s backing for a new Heathrow ru...

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