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Counties and districts clash over new report

By Dan Peters | 17 November 2017

A war of words has broken out between the two tiers of English local government after a report sa...

Further delays for social care green paper

By Dan Peters | 16 November 2017

The Government has further delayed its green paper on care and support for older people until sum...

Javid threatens intervention over local plans

By Dan Peters | 16 November 2017

The communities secretary has praised the sector’s role in housing delivery but threatened interv...

Treasury windfall from council pay rise

By Dan Peters | 16 November 2017

The Treasury would save 39% of the cost of awarding council workers the pay rise called for in th...

Council flogs land to raise £1m

By Dan Peters | 15 November 2017

Swansea City & CC has sold a former school site, its old transport depot and two acres of land to...

MP intervenes in Local Plan

By Dan Peters | 15 November 2017

Stevenage BC has today expressed its disappointment after an intervention from its MP put its dra...

MP attacks 'merger most foul'

By Dan Peters | 15 November 2017

A MP has vowed to stop plans to create a super-district, labelling it a ‘merger most foul’.

Interim chief executive threatens legal action

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2017

Slough Council’s interim chief executive has threatened to take out an injunction and seek damage...

Transformation call as areas miss targets

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2017

A health expert has called for a ‘huge investment in transformation’ after more than 100 areas mi...

Slough leader announces independent review into chief's hiring

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2017

Slough Council’s under-pressure leader, Cllr Sohail Munawar, has ordered an independent review in...