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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Current climate making it 'impossible' for councils to carry on
By Heather Jameson | 15 November 2023
Soaring demand, rising pay bills and inflationary costs are making it ‘virtually impossible’ to k...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils brace as Supreme Court outlaws Rwanda asylum plan
By Mark Conrad | 15 November 2023
The Supreme Court has ruled the UK’s controversial proposal to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda...
WHITEHALL
Job cuts 'inevitable' at Brum
By Mark Conrad | 14 November 2023
Birmingham City Council is poised to reveal a worse-than-expected financial position as it embark...
COUNCILLORS
Mayor apologises as combined authority 'learns lessons'
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2023
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s chief executive, Rob Bridge, has said he is ...
WHITEHALL
Department's financial views questioned
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2023
Levelling up civil servants have told council chiefs financial pressures have eased but watchdogs...
WHITEHALL
Cleverly comes under immediate asylum pressure
By Mark Conrad | 14 November 2023
New home secretary James Cleverly has come under immediate pressure to ditch his predecessor’s co...
FINANCE
Spectre of s114 looms over Nottingham
By Mark Conrad | 14 November 2023
Nottingham City Council has edged closer to issuing a section 114 notice after revealing it still...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Oflog pushes ahead with early warning system
By Dan Peters | 13 November 2023
Senior Oflog officials are pressing ahead with their plans to create an early warning system for ...
DEVOLUTION
Sector waits for Downing Street to clear devolution announcement
By Martin Ford | 13 November 2023
Councils are hoping No10 will sign off an expansion of level two and level three devolution deals...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Improvement grant talks to start with zero-based review
By Dan Peters | 13 November 2023
A zero-based budgeting review will take place as part of talks on next year’s sector-led improvem...
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