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Chiefs hit back at TV exposé

By Mark Whitehead | 02 June 2016

Social services directors have hit back after Birmingham City Council was featured in a highly-cr...

Executives' big bonuses give ALEOs bad reputation

By Mark Whitehead | 02 June 2016

Arm’s-length bodies created by councils in Scotland have been warned over the size of salaries an...

Views from the top on the digital revolution

By Mark Whitehead | 02 June 2016

Mark Whitehead reports from a round table discussion at London’s BT Tower in which council leader...

Austerity 'rules out reorganisation option'

By Mark Whitehead | 31 May 2016

Further reorganisation of council structures in Wales is no longer possible because of continuing...

Opposition to TTIP grows

By Mark Whitehead | 06 April 2016

Enfield LBC has joined the ranks of opposition to a controversial EU-US trade deal.

Steelworks: procurement policy 'too little too late'

By Mark Whitehead | 06 April 2016

The MP for an area that lost its steelworks has accused the Government of trying to ‘pass the buc...

Council denies dumping 'illegal' schools evidence

By Mark Whitehead | 06 April 2016

A London council has rejected claims by a national newspaper that it destroyed evidence of more t...

Digital coalition launched

By Mark Whitehead | 05 April 2016

A new organisation has been launched to develop internet-based services for councils.

Councils to use procurement to help steel

By Mark Whitehead | 04 April 2016

Councils have underlined their commitment to supporting communities through their buying policies...

Authorities to share support services

By Mark Whitehead | 01 April 2016

Councils in Lincolnshire and Sussex are the latest to announce moves to share support services.