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Forging Osborne's legacy

06 July 2016

Looking back in a few years, George Osborne’s legacy may well be to have injected life into some ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Living la vida Mocha

06 July 2016

On top of Brexit woe, England football’s woeful Icelandic saga and enough political treachery to ...

HUMOUR

Game on in Oxfordshire

06 July 2016

It’s no secret that when county councils and their districts fall out over the thorny issue of re...

FINANCE

Clark launches business rate consultation

By Laura Sharman | 05 July 2016

Councils have been urged to ‘shape their financial future’ as communities secretary Greg Clark la...

FINANCE

Clark: Brexit talks will include councils

By Thomas Bridge | 05 July 2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark has vowed local government will have ‘a place at the table’ on B...

WHITEHALL

London Councils in apprenticeships warning

By William Eichler | 05 July 2016

Vulnerable groups are at risk from the Government’s public sector apprenticeship target, accordin...

ROTHERHAM ABUSE

'Several' councils on Whitehall watch list

By Sam Clayden | 05 July 2016

After claiming success in Tower Hamlets and Rotherham, local government minister Marcus Jones has...

FINANCE

Tory leadership race: Where are candidates on local government?

By Heather Jameson | 05 July 2016

As Conservative MPs prepare to cast their votes in the first ballot in the leadership race with T...

FINANCE

Five Kent districts look at merger options

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 July 2016

Five district councils in Kent are to discuss merging into a single authority this month.

FINANCE

Bolton looks to change rules after Najsarek 'disappointment'

By Mark Whitehead | 04 July 2016

Bolton MBC is expected to change the terms of appointment for top jobs in the wake of its former ...