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Main parties sign up to skills agenda

By Jonathan Werran | 20 June 2014

Politicians from the three main political parties endorsed plans outlined by NIACE for a skills-l...

Cardiff must follower Westminster's localism lead, minister tells WLGA

By Jonathan Werran | 20 June 2014

Wales Secretary David Jones lambasts his Welsh Assembly counterparts for failure to devolve power...

Pickles hits out at 'Stalinist' media advice

By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has demanded communications guidance for parish councillors be...

Welsh councils told to expect 'profound change'

By Jonathan Werran | 19 June 2014

Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) conference will today be warned by ministers to expect ...

Lords make the case for English devolution

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 June 2014

Members of the House of Lords have made the case for greater devolution across the UK if Scotland...

Ex-Rochdale chief hits out at pay flak

By MJ Correspondent | 19 June 2014

The ex-chief executive of Rochdale BC has spoken of the damage done by the public outcry over pla...

Decision on Welsh council cull looms

By Jonathan Werran | 19 June 2014

Number of Welsh councils to emerge from the local government reorganisation could be determined t...

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High court petition alleges illegal practices in Tower Hamlets mayoral vote

18 June 2014

Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman has been accused in the high court of involvement in electoral ...

Unison issues tri-borough warning

By MJ Correspondent | 18 June 2014

Local democracy and those that depend on vital public services are at risk in the tri-borough, tr...

Housing instability a threat to Help to Buy, warns PAC

By Jonathan Werran | 18 June 2014

The Coalition’s flagship Help to Buy scheme has been branded a ‘casino policy’, which could be un...