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REORGANISATION
Scrap all districts, says backbench Tory MP
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016
A backbench Tory MP has called for all the district councils in England to be scrapped, as boroug...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
JRF calls for more council powers to tackle poverty
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has called on the Government to devolve more powers to town halls ...
WHITEHALL
Misconduct laws in need of reform, say experts
By William Eichler | 05 September 2016
The law governing misconduct in public office is ‘unclear, ambiguous and in need of reform’, the ...
WELFARE
Women's refuges could close due to benefit cap
By William Eichler | 05 September 2016
More than two-thirds of domestic abuse refuges could be forced to close unless they are exempt fr...
WHITEHALL
Councils 'confident' they can fulfil refugee pledge
By William Eichler | 05 September 2016
Local authorities are ‘confident’ they will be able to fulfil the Government’s pledge to resettle...
WHITEHALL
Wilshaw: Councils must take responsibility for all schools
By Jamie Hailstone | 05 September 2016
The Government’s outgoing chief inspector of schools has called on local authority bosses to ‘sta...
FINANCE
Reading Council hits back at scathing MP letter
By Sam Clayden | 02 September 2016
A senior Reading councillor has hit back after a local MP questioned her ability to turn around t...
FINANCE
Scottish councillors raise social care cap
By Jamie Hailstone | 02 September 2016
Councillors in Aberdeenshire have voted to increase the amount of money a person can have before ...
FINANCE
Barclays scraps council LOBO loans
By Laura Sharman | 01 September 2016
Barclays has become the first bank to scrap high interest Lender Option, Borrower Option (LOBO) l...
FINANCE
MPs warn public health cuts are a 'false economy'
By Sam Clayden | 01 September 2016
Removing the ringfence around public health grants could put local authority areas with higher de...
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