#AskPickles was right up Diary's street

29 January 2014

Diary is not ashamed to admit that it’s often a cheeky chappy, chuckling unashamedly at local gov...

Crimbo no-no

29 January 2014

It’s the headline every parent, and possibly a few politicians too, dream of – a council that wan...

FINANCE

Performance-related pay for MPs idea tabled

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 January 2014

Performance-related pay should be introduced for MPs instead of a recommended £7,600 increase, ac...

FINANCE

Barnet LBC reverts to committee system

By Jonathan Werran | 29 January 2014

Barnet LBC to change governance structures and move from a cabinet to a committee system, it has ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

London Councils demands 'clarity' on future welfare system

By Jonathan Werran | 28 January 2014

London Councils hits out at the ‘lack of clarity’ over future of how welfare support services are...

FINANCE

Councils hit back at NHS director

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 January 2014

Council bosses have acted to dispel claims that health money is being used to prop up other servi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Ministers announce 'fastest' affordable new homes plan in 20 years

By Jonathan Werran | 27 January 2014

Ministers launch £23bn three-year affordable housebuilding programme to build 165,000 homes and s...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Capital's growth overshadows other UK cities

By Jonathan Werran | 27 January 2014

The economic gap between London and other cities has widened, the Centre for Cities annual health...

FINANCE

Lancashire CC to bring BT services back in-house

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2014

Lancashire CC has announced it is bringing several services back in-house from its controversial ...

BUSINESS

LGN writer wins award for 'bedroom tax' coverage

27 January 2014

Deputy editor of The MJ's sister title Local Government News, Thomas Bridge, has been named in th...