FINANCE

Scottish councillors raise social care cap

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 September 2016

Councillors in Aberdeenshire have voted to increase the amount of money a person can have before ...

FINANCE

Barclays scraps council LOBO loans

By Laura Sharman | 01 September 2016

Barclays has become the first bank to scrap high interest Lender Option, Borrower Option (LOBO) l...

FINANCE

MPs warn public health cuts are a 'false economy'

By Sam Clayden | 01 September 2016

Removing the ringfence around public health grants could put local authority areas with higher de...

FINANCE

Local authority reserve funds down for first time since 2011

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016

The total amount of reserves held by local authorities in England has fallen for the first time i...

FINANCE

Taunton set for West Somerset merger

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016

The leader of West Somerset DC has called for his council to merge with Taunton Deane BC to secur...

HEALTH

Leaders raise fears over new health plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016

Council leaders have warned the Government’s new work and health programme will end in failure un...

Calls grow for greater focus on economic growth of cities

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016

A leading think-tank has called on prime minister Theresa May to support economic growth in citie...

HEALTH

£700m South West healthcare deal set for Virgin Care

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016

Virgin Care could expand its growing healthcare portfolio after being named preferred bidder for ...

BUSINESS

Highland braced for new IT deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016

Highland Council is expected to switch its IT provider after selecting WIPRO Holdings as the pref...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Refugee response 'working smoothly'

By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016

Councils have pointed to official figures on refugees as evidence the Home Affairs Committee was ...