FINANCE

Councils calculate cost of floods at £250m

By Mark Whitehead | 01 April 2016

The cost of damage caused by floods over the winter has reached nearly £250m and is still rising,...

BUSINESS

Wigan – the next Power

01 April 2016

Last week it was revealed that a satellite super computer called Hyperbrain has been orbiting aro...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Authorities 'must take blame' for missing looked-after kids

By Thomas Bridge | 01 April 2016

Councils must be ‘held to account’ for widespread failures in support for missing looked-after ch...

Authorities to share support services

By Mark Whitehead | 01 April 2016

Councils in Lincolnshire and Sussex are the latest to announce moves to share support services.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Parsonage hired after 'rigorous' recruitment process

01 April 2016

Susan Parsonage has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Lancaster City Council.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

What's EU view?

01 April 2016

Local government has been relatively quiet on the topic of the EU referendum.

HUMOUR

Crank it up to 11

01 April 2016

Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana alumni Dave Grohl this week took on local government, appealing...

WHITEHALL

SIB centre of excellence joint venture

By Dan Peters | 01 April 2016

A centre of excellence for social impact bonds (SIB) will be created as part of a five-year partn...

WHITEHALL

Leader weighs up merits of wealth funds

By Dan Peters | 01 April 2016

A regional investment bank or a sovereign wealth fund for the West Midlands is among the ideas be...

WHITEHALL

Betts warning over rates relief

By Sam Clayden | 31 March 2016

Councils will always be at the mercy of Whitehall without proper fiscal freedoms, a senior MP has...