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WHITEHALL
Next Government urged to look at devolving air passenger duty
By Dan Peters | 08 April 2024
The leader of a Labour council in the shadow of Heathrow Airport has urged the next Government to...
FINANCE
Transparency calls over monitoring officer departure
By Dan Peters | 08 April 2024
Salford City Council’s opposition leader has called for transparency over a settlement agreement ...
WHITEHALL
Homes England urged to strengthen relations with local government
By Mark Conrad | 08 April 2024
An independent review of Homes England has urged officials to 'build closer relationships' with c...
FINANCE
Grant Thornton fined over pension audit
By Martin Ford | 08 April 2024
Grant Thornton has been fined by the Financial Reporting Council for ‘failures’ in its audit of a...
FINANCE
Scottish councils' debt is one-and-a-half times funding
By Ellie Ames | 08 April 2024
The debt of councils in Scotland is more than one-and-a-half times the latest local government fu...
BUSINESS
Association in tax havens crackdown
By Mark Conrad | 08 April 2024
Council directors have praised the Children’s Homes Association (CHA) for tightening its membersh...
WHITEHALL
Government shelves rollout of council powers
By Chris Ames | 05 April 2024
The Department for Transport (DfT) has shelved the further rollout of powers for English councils...
FINANCE
'Simply not enough money in sector,' says outgoing leader
By Dan Peters | 05 April 2024
The outgoing leader of Nottingham City Council has said there ‘simply isn’t enough money’ in loca...
HEALTH
Public health directors call for better regulation of private rented sector
By William Eichler | 04 April 2024
Public health directors have welcomed measures aimed at improving social housing but called for m...
RECRUITMENT
Herbert named Surrey CC chief
By Paul Marinko | 04 April 2024
Wiltshire Council boss Terence Herbert has been named as Surrey CC’s chief executive.
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