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Sector figures call for rates review

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017

Key sector figures have urged the Government to look again at the impact of the growing digital e...

Government urges councils to share asylum burden

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017

The Government has urged councils to share the burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (U...

Scots councils welcome ALEO decision

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017

Scottish councils have welcomed a decision to allow leisure and cultural venues run by local auth...

Interim chief loses out after leader quits

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017

Slough Council will restart the recruitment process to find a permanent chief executive after the...

National direction 'undermining partnership working'

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2017

Senior adult social care leaders have warned that ‘effective local partnership working is being u...

Chief executive suspended after elections review

By Dan Peters | 27 November 2017

Newcastle-under-Lyme BC has suspended its chief executive and monitoring officer after an indepen...

Council awards £2m charging contract

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2017

Manufacturer and operator Chargemaster has been awarded a £2m contract by Nottingham City Council...

Barrow faces revenue and benefits decision

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2017

Senior Barrow BC councillors will be asked to decide whether to tender its revenues, benefits and...

Mitie 'on track after solid six months'

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2017

The chief executive of outsourcing group Mitie has insisted the company is ‘very much on track’ a...

County council rejects devolution plans

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2017

The prospect of devolution to Lancashire were dealt a blow yesterday after four councils includin...