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WHITEHALL

Government to hand licensing powers back to Rotherham

By Dan Peters | 13 December 2016

Powers over licensing including taxi services will be handed back to Rotherham MBC as part of a ‘...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Unitary deputy takes top Cumbria job

By Sam Clayden | 13 December 2016

Cumbria CC has named Warrington Council’s second in command, Katherine Fairclough, as its new chi...

WHITEHALL

Report: housing targets 'impossible' for councils

By James Evison | 13 December 2016

A lack of planning resources means housing targets ‘will be impossible’ for almost 90% of local a...

FINANCE

Taxpayers' Alliance calls for local income tax

By Michael Burton | 13 December 2016

The Taxpayers’ Alliance has called for local government to have the power to levy a local income ...

FINANCE

Social care precept 'deeply flawed' policy

By Sam Clayden | 12 December 2016

Patching the social care funding gap with short-term fixes will cause the sector to lurch from on...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Brum hits back at Wilshaw 'rotten borough' attack

By Heather Jameson | 12 December 2016

Birmingham City Council has hit back at outgoing chief inspector of schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw,...

Scotland's councils face £700m further cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 December 2016

An independent report has warned local authorities north of the border face £700m in further cuts.

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Tory council mulls referendum on 16% tax rise

By Sam Clayden | 09 December 2016

Surrey CC is understood to be considering holding a referendum to increase council tax by 16% as ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Chief's pledge to improve failing children's services

By Sam Clayden | 09 December 2016

Tameside MBC’s chief executive has insisted the council has embarked on an improvement journey af...

WHITEHALL

Ministers to limit council exemptions clause

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 December 2016

The Government is to backtrack on a controversial clause in the Children and Social Work Bill whi...