FINANCE

Slow council hiring costs £437m, finds report

By Thomas Bridge | 06 October 2015

Inefficient council recruitment is costing hundreds of millions of pounds in lost productivity, a...

WHITEHALL

The sector welcomes business rate announcement

By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2015

The local government sector has welcomed the return of business rates to local control – but with...

FINANCE

Osborne gives councils business rates - but plans to take grant

By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to hand business rates over to local authority cont...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Lord Adonis' appointment is 'for the greater good'

By Sam Clayden | 05 October 2015

A policy adviser for The Infrastructure Forum (TIF) believes the appointment of Lord Adonis as ch...

PENSIONS

New rules to stop 'playground politics'

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2015

New rules will stop politically motivated boycott and divestment campaigns against UK defence com...

BUSINESS

One-party councils wasting billions, claims think tank

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 October 2015

Councils dominated by a single political party are wasting £2.6bn a year through procurement, acc...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Unions accept 2.5% pay rise offer from COSLA

By Thomas Bridge | 02 October 2015

A 2.5% pay rise will be awarded to Scottish local government staff after trade unions accepted a ...

WHITEHALL

Councils to get more cash to help refugees

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 October 2015

The Government has confirmed additional funding is on the way to help local authorities house and...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Cuts could lead to more children in custody

By Sam Clayden | 02 October 2015

The number of children in custody could increase if plans to reduce funding for youth offending t...

DCN proposes district clusters model

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2015

District clusters could take on powers including housing, planning and regeneration under a doubl...