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FINANCE

Councils 'unfairly disadvantaged' in asylum-seeking system

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2020

Two councils have pleaded with neighbouring authorities to step-up to take in more unaccompanied ...

PARISH COUNCILS

Kettering to create town council

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2020

A new town council is to be created as part of local government reorganisation in Northamptonshire.

WHITEHALL

Pressure on Government grows over schools grant deficits

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2020

Pressure is growing on the Department for Education (DfE) to take responsibility for growing dedi...

WHITEHALL

York welcomes House of Lords move suggestion

By Paul Marinko | 20 January 2020

York City Council has welcomed news that the Government is considering moving the House of Lords ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Hull bids to pilot Universal Basic Income

By Martin Ford | 20 January 2020

Councillors voted to establish a steering group and seek support from the Government.

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Enforcement looms over Grenfell-style cladding towers

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2020

Plans are yet to be put forward to remove potentially dangerous Grenfell-style cladding on dozens...

FINANCE

Grenfell council adopts participatory budgeting

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2020

The council at the centre of the Grenfell Tower tragedy has used participatory budgeting for the ...

FINANCE

Councils losing £250m a year through business rates avoidance

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2020

Councils are losing £250m a year due to businesses avoiding paying their rates, new research has ...

EDUCATION

Medway caves after Ombudsman rap

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020

Medway Council has finally accepted the recommendations in a Local Government Ombudsman public in...

FINANCE

Scottish Government resists business rates devolution plan

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020

Public finance minister Kate Forbes has hit out at opposition proposals to devolve control of bus...

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