CORRIDORS OF POWER

22 May 2013

Jason Fortescue-Smythe a Cabinet member for equalities, speaks with the chairman of the Orpington...

FINANCE

Residents continue to trust councils, LGA finds

By Thomas Bridge | 22 May 2013

Residents remain satisfied with local services and continue to trust their councils despite recen...

Food for thought

22 May 2013

Basingstoke and Deane BC, to buy local branch of Costa Coffee.

A touch of UKIP

22 May 2013

UKIP's councillor intake is the news gift that can’t stop giving.

The wrong Button!

22 May 2013

Children's television shows from yesteryear, are safe in local government hands.

FINANCE

Dial in to the Sir Ken and Brandon show

By Jonathan Werran | 22 May 2013

Fire and rescue authorities asked take part in teleconference with Sir Ken Knight to debate his ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Cardiff chief executive to join private sector

By Michael Burton | 21 May 2013

Cardiff City Council chief executive Jon House has announced he is to leave the authority in the ...

FINANCE

Councils must develop 'new narrative' with public, says LGA chairman

By Heather Jameson | 21 May 2013

Local government will need to develop a ‘new narrative’ with the public, Sir Merrick Cockell tell...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Universal Credit will respect localism, minister claims

By Jonathan Werran | 21 May 2013

Lord Freud writes to councils explaining the role local authorities will play in helping deliver ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

MPs query if Work Programme can help most vulnerable jobseekers

By Jonathan Werran | 21 May 2013

A group of MPs has questioned whether the Coalition’s flagship welfare to work scheme is helping ...