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EDUCATION

The scarf's the limit

10 August 2016

Education does not stop at the school gate, but one council might be taking this missive a little...

BUSINESS

Carers pay under attack as Mears ends third contract

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016

A local government contractor has served notice on a third council over unacceptable carers’ pay,...

BUSINESS

Second Manston 'viability' study ahead for Thanet

By Tom Bridge | 10 August 2016

Thanet DC will spend up to £50,000 on a second study into the future of locally-based Manston Air...

WHITEHALL

Waste permits warning after cash axe

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Councils are being forced to introduce new waste permit schemes to stop neighbouring residents fr...

WHITEHALL

Business leaders warn Whitehall to review devo powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016

The Government should think again about plans to devolve powers and create a combined authority a...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Transformation deal will kick-start town's revival

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016

Maidstone BC and Kent CC have bought a former Royal Mail site to kick-start a regeneration scheme...

WHITEHALL

Authorities demand 'fairer funding deal'

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016

The Tory leader of Shropshire Council has backed calls from neighbouring Telford & Wrekin Council...

DCLG

Rivals call for councils to publish reports

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016

Opposition councillors have called on Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire CC to publish their riv...

Commissoner called to examine Reading's 'inadequate' services

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

A commissioner will be called in to Reading Council to look at its inadequate children’s services...

WHITEHALL

Unison in battle to represent members on council pension funds

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Trade union Unison is fighting for representation on the eight pension pools to be formed by Engl...