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SCRUTINY
FoI poll shows 90 councils have yet to sign up to peer challenge
By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017
Some of England’s most prominent councils are among the third that have shunned the opportunity t...
DCLG
Transparency under scrutiny as code faces revamp
By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017
Whitehall is expected to reaffirm its commitment to local government transparency when it pushes ...
FINANCE
Warning delivered as councils continue to draw on reserves
By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017
A top finance expert has issued a fresh warning after figures showed councils were financing more...
BUSINESS
LEPs to be strengthened
By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017
The Government plans to strengthen the role of local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) as part of a ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council dismisses fostering service criticism
By Hiba Mahamadi | 29 August 2017
Tower Hamlets LBC has denied allegations that it mistreated a child placed in foster care after c...
BUSINESS RATES
VOA received over 2,000 challenges from taxpayers
By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 August 2017
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) received more than 2,000 challenges against the 2010 local list...
FINANCE
Birmingham officers in warning over bin deal
By Dan Peters | 25 August 2017
A row is brewing between Birmingham City Council’s management and senior councillors over how to ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Councils call for modernisation of taxi laws
By Sam Clayden | 25 August 2017
Council leaders have demanded a rethink of ‘outdated’ taxi laws to reflect new technology, reduce...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
City council approves major management restructure
By Sam Clayden | 24 August 2017
Aberdeen City Council has approved a major management restructure in a bid to ease funding pressu...
WHITEHALL
Housebuilding up - but not by enough
By Laura Sharman | 24 August 2017
More than 153,000 new homes were built in the last year - an increase of 11% compared to the 12 m...
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