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Kerslake in attempt to break devolution deadlock

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2018

The former head of the Civil Service, Lord Kerslake, has been drafted in to resolve the deadlock ...

Scottish Government accused of 'deflection tactics'

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2018

Councils have accused the Scottish Government of using ‘deflection tactics’ after a top minister ...

Push back over major disaster response

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2018

The Home Office is battling against the clock to convince regions to take on responsibility for r...

Labour in tourism tax call

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2018

Labour has urged the Scottish Government to bring forward plans for a tourist tax after council l...

Hellard steps down from Liverpool

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2018

Liverpool City Council’s director of finance and resources has stepped down, the authority has co...

Gwynne calls for commissioners to take over Northamptonshire CC

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2018

Shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne has urged his political rival Sajid Javid to send...

Fitzgerald to be on bail for a year

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2018

Four men, including Liverpool City Council boss Ged Fitzgerald, will have been on bail for a year...

Rates relief row comes to court

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2018

The dispute between councils and NHS trusts over business rates relief has flared up again after ...

'Positive shift in morale and culture' at inadequate council

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2018

Ofsted inspectors have reported a ‘positive shift in the morale and culture’ of Worcestershire CC...

Greens call for council tax and business rates reform

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2018

Co-convener of the Scottish Greens, Patrick Harvie, has called for a replacement of the current s...