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Scrapped committee will save council £45k/year

By MJ reporter | 30 July 2014

Redbridge LBC has scrapped its regional planning committees and delegated future decisions to off...

CQC case leaves sector on alert

By MJ Correspondent | 30 July 2014

An ‘unusual’ legal case could have implications for local government.

IMPROVEMENT

Mayor's victory to face election court inquiry

By MJ Correspondent | 30 July 2014

An election court will sit to judge whether independent Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman’s victo...

Chorley's unitary bid fires up debate in NW

By MJ reporter | 30 July 2014

Chorley BC’s surprise unitary announcement has reignited the debate in the North West.

Hurried children's services consultation attacked in report

By MJ Correspondent | 30 July 2014

The Government has defended plans that would make the outsourcing of children’s services easier.

'All London pensions should join CIV'

By MJ Correspondent | 30 July 2014

Smaller council pension funds are more likely to benefit if London Councils opens up its flagship...

York follows Peterborough with launch of investment fund

By MJ Correspondent | 30 July 2014

York City Council could follow the example of their counterparts in Peterborough by launching an ...

IMPROVEMENT

Rahman legal challenge to go ahead

By MJ Correspondent | 29 July 2014

Independent Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman has had his High Court bid to block a challenge to ...

Search for Whitehall chief executive launched

By Michael Burton | 29 July 2014

The Government has launched its search for a Whitehall chief executive to spearhead reform.

Volunteers should be given council tax discount

By Heather Jameson | 29 July 2014

Volunteers should be given a discount on their council tax, the Local Government Association has ...