Local government sex-rated news

25 February 2014

Local government sex reared its ugly face this week – in triple-headed form.

Brighton's problems stay the same 100 years on

25 February 2014

Diary has been around a good while but not even our memory stretches back 100 years.

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Councils must 'nudge' residents towards fewer services, says RSA

By Michael Burton | 25 February 2014

Local authorities must ‘nudge’ their residents into accepting a lower level of services if they a...

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Lewis hits out at Labour's 'partisan' call for unitaries

By Jonathan Werran | 25 February 2014

Local government minister Brandon Lewis slams Labour Party for being in ‘disarray’ over ‘partisan...

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NAO: Government not splashing RGF cash fast enough

By Jonathan Werran | 25 February 2014

Whitehall departments could struggle to spend Regional Growth Fund money as quickly as they need ...

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Scottish council tax frozen for seventh year running

By Jonathan Werran | 24 February 2014

Scottish ministers have announced a seventh successive council tax freeze for 2014/15 covering al...

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Bedroom tax loophole hit more than 19,000, say Labour

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 February 2014

Councils have wrongly charged more than 19,000 people the controversial bedroom tax, the Labour P...

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Traffic warden decision will end in chaos, say councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 February 2014

Scottish council chiefs have warned a decision by police to withdraw traffic wardens will ‘result...

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Inverclyde serves notice on COSLA

By Jonathan Werran | 21 February 2014

Inverclyde Council to serve a year’s notice to quit Scottish national local government umbrella b...

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Lancashire CC appoints new chief executive

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 February 2014

Councillors have approved the appointment of Jo Turton as the new chief executive of Lancashire CC.