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Government climbdown possible over revaluation

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017

The Government has cooled on its wish to move from five-yearly to three-yearly business rate reva...

Reorganisation row spreads to Lincolnshire

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017

The row over local government reorganisation has spread to Lincolnshire after the county council ...

Interim strategic director poised for top job at Bristol

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2017

An interim strategic director at Bristol City Council is expected to be promoted to the top job.

Dark side of the digital age

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

The digital revolution promises to transform the way local government operates, but at a recent T...

Industry lobbying may weaken new code

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

A voluntary transparency code designed to help local government pension scheme (LGPS) funds get h...

Chief slams 'unrealistic world' of Ofsted probes

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

A top chief executive has broken cover to warn that children’s services are ‘struggling to keep t...

Pension fund pooling approved

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

The eight prospective local government pension pools for England and Wales have all been approved...

Commissioner won't act over contracts investigation

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

Lancashire’s police commissioner has refused to intervene in an investigation into two councils b...

DCLG rejects sector's warnings of insolvency

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

Marsham Street’s top official has insisted councils can manage with their current budgets but ref...

100% rates retention Bill revealed

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2017

Much-anticipated framework legislation that will pave the way for local government to retain all ...