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Voting watchdog launches IER campaign

By Jonathan Werran | 03 July 2014

Electoral Commission launches major awareness campaign alerting public to expect a letter from th...

Voluntary restructuring to benefit authorities

By Jonathan Werran | 03 July 2014

Local authorities in two-tier areas would benefit from a ‘new generation of policy’ that would he...

Financial uncertainties may hinder Scots referendum

By Heather Jameson | 03 July 2014

Scotland will not be able to make a ‘truly informed’ decision on the independence referendum beca...

Adult social care spending falls again

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 July 2014

Spending on adult social care has fallen for the third year running, according to the latest surv...

Welsh chief executives' salaries subject to new transparency rules

By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2014

Welsh council chief executives wage settlements will be subject to new transparency arrangements,...

Miliband promises combined authorities extra business rates yields

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2014

The Labour Party has unveiled its plans for devolution with plans for more combined authorities a...

More than 80% of MPs say business rates 'not fit for purpose'

By Heather Jameson | 01 July 2014

More than 80% of MP’s believe business rates are ‘not fit for purpose and in need of fundamental ...

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Commission tells Tower Hamlets to heed polling advice

By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2014

Voting watchdog urges Tower Hamlets LBC to put its electoral arrangements in order - as Pickles e...

Unite members to join mass walkout

By Jonathan Werran | 30 June 2014

Trade union Unite becomes the third trade union representing town hall staff to join the mass wal...

Lewis derides LGA £5.8bn funding gap claims as 'alarmist'

By Jonathan Werran | 30 June 2014

Local government minister Brandon Lewis dismisses council chiefs' calculations of £5.8bn funding ...