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WHITEHALL

'Abolish this unfit authority,' says MP

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2016

A Conservative backbench MP has called for Lancashire CC to be abolished after it agreed to close...

FINANCE

Credit union investment will aid residents

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2016

Councils should invest in credit unions to help residents avoid the clutches of ‘legal loan shark...

FINANCE

Unions protest against Bristol cash cuts

By Thomas Bridge | 14 September 2016

Trade unions have staged a protest against government cuts to Bristol City Council’s funding amid...

National approach 'promoting division'

14 September 2016

The national approach to localising business rates is promoting ‘unhelpful division’ and hinderin...

WHITEHALL

Authorities set out sustainability plans

By Sam Clayden | 14 September 2016

Cash-strapped councils in the South East have outlined strategies to become financially sustainab...

WHITEHALL

Pension plans put on back-burner post-Brexit

By Sam Clayden | 14 September 2016

Government plans to push council pension schemes to invest in infrastructure have been deprioriti...

FINANCE

'Set DCLG free' to tackle homelessness

By Thomas Bridge | 14 September 2016

Lord Gary Porter has called for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to be ...

BUSINESS

'Excessive' charges challenged

By Sam Clayden | 14 September 2016

Smith Square has called on council bosses to back a ‘fully-funded’ legal challenge against Master...

LONDON COUNCILS

Hackney ballot papers issued late

By Thomas Bridge | 14 September 2016

Ballot papers for today’s Hackney mayoral by-election were sent out four days late after the word...

FINANCE

'Government to blame' for care system 'riddled with holes'

By Sam Clayden | 14 September 2016

Ministers’ failure to patch up a social care system that is ‘riddled with holes’ has this week be...