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POLICY AND POLITICS
Rayner: We will treat councils with respect
By Mark Conrad | 12 February 2024
Shadow local government secretary Angela Rayner has claimed Labour would treat councils with the ...
BUSINESS
Croydon to wind down Brick by Brick
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2024
Croydon LBC’s mayor is set to give the go-ahead to officially wind down the council’s development...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Chiefs back ethnicity pay gap reporting
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024
Council chiefs have backed proposals that would place a duty on local authorities to collect data...
PAY
Rayner floats three-year pay deal
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024
An incoming Labour Government could throw its weight behind a longer-term pay deal for the sector...
WHITEHALL
LGA moves towards performance support role
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024
The Local Government Association (LGA) is to take a more proactive role as it seeks to do more to...
WHITEHALL
Further planning reforms on way, says Gove
By Mark Conrad | 12 February 2024
Empty shops could be quickly converted into homes and developers given fresh incentives to build ...
BUSINESS
Accountancy bodies move to offer dual membership
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024
Two accountancy bodies are putting the ‘finishing touches’ to the registration process for an acc...
FINANCE
Scottish council leaders call for £45m boost
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024
Scottish council leaders have called for the £45m Barnett consequentials from a £600m boost to th...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Wales could drive agenda on council tax, report argues
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024
Wales could have a chance to deal with unfairness in the council tax system and drive the agenda ...
WHITEHALL
Local government figures made peers
By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2024
Local government has been recognised in the latest round of peerages, with two senior figures hea...
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