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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...

DEVOLUTION

Sheffield City Region signs devo deal

By Heather Jameson | 02 October 2015

Chancellor George Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse is set to take another step forward, with Sheffie...

LEGAL

Scotland explores greater island devolution

By Thomas Bridge | 01 October 2015

Greater powers could soon be devolved to councils on Scottish islands under new proposals put for...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution should deliver social justice

By Sam Clayden | 01 October 2015

Newcastle council leader Nick Forbes has insisted devolution should deliver social justice follow...

DCLG

Councils escape deprivation list

By Sam Clayden | 30 September 2015

Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Haringey and Newham LBCs have become less deprived over the last five yea...

PARISH COUNCILS

Leader fears devolution failure

By Thomas Bridge | 30 September 2015

Doubts have been cast over the success of Hampshire’s devolution bid by a local district leader, ...