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FINANCE
MPs demand fundamental reform of council funding
By Martin Ford | 31 January 2024
The Government has been urged by a cross-party committee of MPs to address the ‘out-of-control fi...
FINANCE
Revised Best Value notices for two authorities
By Martin Ford | 31 January 2024
Two authorities have been issued with revised Best Value notices by ministers after it was found ...
WHITEHALL
NILGA welcomes chance of return to Stormont rule
By Paul Marinko | 31 January 2024
Local government in Northern Ireland has welcomed the news of a possible return to rule at Stormont.
WHITEHALL
Braintree hits out as Home Office extends use of asylum centre
By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2024
Braintree DC has accused the Home Office of acting ‘against the spirit of national planning polic...
BORIS JOHNSON
No love lost
31 January 2024
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove provided another masterclass in understatement during his sec...
CULTURE
Generous to a fault
31 January 2024
The Government is offering councils something for free! Can this be true?
WHITEHALL
Corridors of power
31 January 2024
Special advisers Josh Fortescue and Marianne Carrington-Smythe are chatting over the week’s news …
PLANNING
A tiny bit harsh
31 January 2024
Scottish Borders Council has been criticised for rejecting planning permission for a second ‘tiny...
FINANCE
'Back off Gove!'
By Martin Ford | 30 January 2024
Secretary of state under fire from councils over ‘micromanagement’ of their finances.
EDUCATION
ALACE warns of mental health risk from inspections
By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2024
The chief executives’ trade union has revealed it already supports officers responding to inspect...
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