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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...
WHITEHALL
Trio to go it alone on devo
By Sam Clayden | 14 September 2016
The three authorities that voted in favour of the North East devolution deal are contemplating pr...
FINANCE
Care crisis solutions hindered by 'lack of political will'
By Sam Clayden | 13 September 2016
Resolving the financial crisis in social care is ‘not impossible’ but efforts are being hampered ...
FINANCE
Councils raise finance fears over Syrian refugee resettlement
By Thomas Bridge | 13 September 2016
Councils are unclear how much money they will be forced to spend from their own budgets on the Sy...
FINANCE
Councils see a rise in capital investment to boost coffers
By Heather Jameson | 12 September 2016
Cash-poor councils are using more of their capital funds to boost investments, according to a new...
WHITEHALL
Councils poised to join grammar schools race
By Jamie Hailstone | 12 September 2016
Local authorities could start building new schools again under Theresa May’s plans to create more...
FINANCE
Pension funds report 'strongest returns in three years'
By Sam Clayden | 12 September 2016
Local authority pension funds have reported the best quarterly returns in the last three years de...
DEVOLUTION
John Lewis MD confirms mayoral ambitions
By Sam Clayden | 09 September 2016
The managing director of John Lewis has announced plans to run as the Conservative candidate for ...
FINANCE
Barclays LOBO move 'not a victory for councils'
By Sam Clayden | 09 September 2016
Barclays' scrapping of high interest Lender Option, Borrower Option (LOBO) loans for some council...
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