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Birmingham bin strike back on after Clancy backtrack

By Mark Conrad | 30 August 2017

Trade union Unite has decided to go back on strike in its long-running dispute with Birmingham Ci...

Scots make case for keeping business rates tax

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017

A year-long review of business rates in Scotland has made 30 recommendations for reform but argue...

CIPFA proposes tougher code

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has revealed its proposed chang...

'Effectiveness' rating set for Ofsted inspections axe

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017

Ofsted could drop its overall effectiveness ratings from its children’s services inspection repor...

FoI poll shows 90 councils have yet to sign up to peer challenge

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017

Some of England’s most prominent councils are among the third that have shunned the opportunity t...

Transparency under scrutiny as code faces revamp

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017

Whitehall is expected to reaffirm its commitment to local government transparency when it pushes ...

Warning delivered as councils continue to draw on reserves

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017

A top finance expert has issued a fresh warning after figures showed councils were financing more...

LEPs to be strengthened

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017

The Government plans to strengthen the role of local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) as part of a ...

Birmingham officers in warning over bin deal

By Dan Peters | 25 August 2017

A row is brewing between Birmingham City Council’s management and senior councillors over how to ...

Liverpool insist 'business as usual' after chief rebailed

By Dan Peters | 24 August 2017

Liverpool City Council has insisted it is ‘business as usual’ after police said chief executive G...