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Solar farm deal to generate council cash

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2016

An environmentally-friendly deal to invest in a solar farm is expected to generate millions of po...

Reorganisation rivalries return

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2016

Councils have resumed hostilities as the debate over local government reorganisation returns to t...

CIPFA launch financial resilience product

By Dan Peters | 31 August 2016

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has warned of ‘financial failur...

Getting to the business end

By Dan Peters | 31 August 2016

Time is fast approaching on the issue of business rates retention, and local government has a lot...

Sports Direct facing calls for review into working practices

By Dan Peters | 31 August 2016

A local government pensions body has backed calls for a review into working practices at Sports D...

SIB on track despite move

By Dan Peters | 31 August 2016

Social impact bond (SIB) providers have insisted the agenda remains on track despite responsibili...

Elected mayor speculation continues

By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016

The Government was this week battling to persuade the sector it remains committed to devolution a...

LGPS concerns raised over infrastructure investment

By Dan Peters | 31 August 2016

Local government pension schemes have raised fresh concerns with ministers over Whitehall’s desir...

Merger proposed to secure financial future

By Dan Peters | 23 August 2016

The leader of West Somerset DC has called for his council to merge with Taunton Deane BC to secur...

Reforms will destroy local services link

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2016

Scottish government plans to hand £100m-a-year extra cash raised by council tax reforms straight ...