The Great British Cake Off

22 January 2014

First there was the Great British Bake Off and now it seems local government is getting in on the...

FINANCE

Windsor & Maidenhead go for five-in-a-row council tax cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2014

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council has proposed a 2% reduction in council tax in...

FINANCE

Staffordshire PCC pushing for police council tax freeze

By Jonathan Werran | 21 January 2014

Matthew Ellis has proposed a zero increase on the police council tax precept for Staffordshire.

FINANCE

LGiU: councils should step up to personal debt crisis

By Jonathan Werran | 21 January 2014

Local authorities should stand up as community leaders to tackle a growing personal debt crisis a...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Pre-election calls for greater council housing investment

By Jonathan Werran | 20 January 2014

The next Government must make the construction of new council housing a priority to avoid a crisi...

HEALTH

Clegg in call to action on mental health

By Jonathan Werran | 20 January 2014

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has today called for society to end ‘damaging’ and ‘unhelpful’ a...

FINANCE

Birmingham names deputy chief executive

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 January 2014

Paul Dransfield has been appointed as the new deputy chief executive at Birmingham City Council.

FINANCE

LGA appoints City expert to steer bonds agency

By Jonathan Werran | 20 January 2014

Smith Square appoints top city finance expert Aidan Brady to finalise business case for collectiv...

FINANCE

Commission calls for Welsh councils to be merged

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 January 2014

The number of local authorities in Wales should be halved, according to a new report published to...

FINANCE

Plymouth expected to sign City Deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2014

Plymouth looks set to become the latest recipient of a City Deal, which will be announced later t...