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Rural England Budget blow

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017

Rural residents are paying an average of £87 more per head in council tax than their urban counte...

Councils can learn from firms

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017

Councils need to learn from the private sector if they want to develop commercialisation initiati...

LGA lending support to rates avoidance issue

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017

Ministers have agreed to work with the Local Government Association (LGA) to reduce business rate...

Thurrock steams ahead as UK transport links expand

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017

Thurrock BC’s leader hailed the ‘beginning of a 21st century silk road’ as he waved goodbye to a ...

Probe into pension boards' efficiency

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2017

The effectiveness and operational efficiency of local pension boards will be tested by a survey t...

Advanced deal to kick-start digital overhaul

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2017

East Hertfordshire DC has signed a five-year contract with IT firm Advanced to kick-start the dig...

Scorn for Bourne's £1bn

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2017

Government figures claiming councils can raise £1bn through the social care precept are massively...

Impact of academisation on authority pension funds requires 'radical measures'

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2017

Ministers have not ruled out ‘radical measures’ after a six-month review of the impact of academi...

'Tribal politics' curb West Yorkshire devo deal

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2017

Conservative tribal politics appear to have thwarted a mayoral devolution deal for West Yorkshire.

BREAKING: Council suspends chief Suarez

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2017

Cheshire East Council has suspended its chief executive Mike Suarez while an independent investig...