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Council tax hits £2,000 barrier in two regions

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021

The typical council tax bill for an average property in England’s north-east and south-west will ...

Hancock's half hour to ease sector concerns

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021

Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has attempted to ease local government concerns abo...

Landmark judgement brings rough sleeping clarity

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021

Councils have the legal powers to help people with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) who are sle...

LEPs sidelined ahead of review

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2021

Local enterprise partnerships (LEP) have been side-lined from two crucial funds ahead of a review...

Sport England to make case for further leisure support

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2021

Sport England is to make the case for further support for the leisure sector from the Government,...

Three Rivers tops recycling league

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2021

Three Rivers DC in Hertfordshire has climbed to become the highest performing authority in Englan...

BUDGET 2021: Sunak vows to do 'whatever it takes' to help businesses

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has vowed to ‘do whatever it takes’ to support businesses as the country l...

DCN bids to attract unitaries with new offer

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2021

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) will create a new category of membership in a bid to keep ne...

Unison call for election safety measures

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2021

The Government needs to implement strict measures in May’s local elections to keep staff safe, tr...

Employers branded a 'disgrace' over pay delay

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2021

Council employers have been branded a ‘disgrace’ after they said they would not respond to a unio...