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Mayors secure meeting with Brexit secretary

By Dan Peters | 06 October 2017

Three Northern Powerhouse mayors raised their concerns with Brexit secretary David Davis in York.

Council tax increase warning

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2017

Local authorities in Wales will be forced to increase council tax by the maximum 5% next year, a ...

Anger over VOA appeals 'disarray'

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

The Valuation Office Agency’s (VOA) new business rates appeals process is in ‘disarray,’ council ...

LGA surprised by changes to prudential code

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) has been left surprised by the extent of proposals to stre...

WMCA to push ahead with CIF deal without Sandwell

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

West Midlands Combined Authority has insisted it will push ahead with its regional investment fun...

Blow for Lancashire devo deal as leader demands greater commitment

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

Hopes for a Lancashire devolution deal have been dealt another blow after the county council’s le...

Dull devo proposals slammed

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

Just a handful of the 38 devolution proposals put forward from cities, towns and counties across ...

Calls for top-level resignations over refurbishment's misuse of public cash

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

An opposition Herefordshire Council member has called for ‘top-level resignations’ after auditors...

Government to press ahead with Universal Credit despite growing criticism

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2017

Work and pensions secretary, David Gauke, has committed to pressing ahead with Universal Credit d...

County support for rates retention drops

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2017

Sector support for 100% business rates retention is waning after the County Councils’ Network (CC...