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Minister hints at starter home backtrack

By Sam Clayden | 14 September 2016

The new housing minister has signaled a shift in government policy away from its focus on creatin...

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Council rapped over doomed £10m loan

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2016

Auditor KPMG has criticised Northampton BC for its handling of a doomed £10.25m loan to a footbal...

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Cornwall's 'surf tax' blasted as 'immoral'

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2016

A MP has blasted Cornwall Council’s surf tax as ‘immoral’ and ‘unfair’ after it was revealed it h...

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'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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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'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 ...