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AUDIT
Statutory recommendations lifted at Sandwell
By Martin Ford | 08 February 2024
Auditors have lifted the three statutory recommendations in place at Sandwell MBC.
FINANCE
Finance settlement 'a continuation of the begging bowl culture'
08 February 2024
The local government finance settlement represents ‘a continuation of the begging bowl culture t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Warwickshire probe over councillor SEND comments
By William Eichler | 07 February 2024
Warwickshire CC has launched an investigation after a video showed councillors making disparaging...
ENVIRONMENT
What's mew pussycat?
06 February 2024
The neighbouring cities of Wanneroo and Joondalup in Western Australia are taking different appro...
MEDIA
Hemel does Hollywood
06 February 2024
Move over Hollywood, there’s a new player laying claim to be the new Tinseltown.
FINANCE
Audit 'backstops' could become permanent
By Martin Ford | 06 February 2024
‘Backstop’ dates designed to reset the local audit system could become a ‘permanent feature,’ the...
FINANCE
Call for Hunt to lift benefit subsidy cap
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2024
Councils have called for the cap on housing benefit subsidy that councils receive to be unfrozen ...
LEGISLATION
Officer warning over street votes
By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2024
Senior council officers have issued a scathing response to plans for street-level planning votes ...
FINANCE
Medway requests emergency loan
By William Eichler | 06 February 2024
Medway Council has asked the Government for an emergency loan to help the struggling local author...
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