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WHITEHALL

Sector doubts over future plan as 100% rates retention is put on ice

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017

Dissent over 100% business rates retention is growing in the sector after it was put on ice by th...

IMPROVEMENT

Met heads fresh probe into Tower Hamlets

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017

The Metropolitan Police has started a fresh investigation into allegations of electoral fraud and...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Union call to address sector's gender inequality

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017

The under-representation of women in local government over the past 20 years has a ‘systemic impa...

WHITEHALL

MP predicts reorganisation revamp

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017

A backbench Tory MP who is leading the campaign against local government reorganisation in Dorset...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Public inquiry into estate redevelopment

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017

A new public inquiry is expected to be held in the long-running dispute between Southwark LBC and...

BUSINESS

Authorities make £12m joint investment in solar farms

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017

Three local authorities have jointly invested £12m in a bond secured against two solar farms.

FINANCE

'Object to LOBO loans,' DRUK urges residents

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017

Campaigners are hoping to double the number of objections to council accounts this year as they c...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Number of Dubs scheme children to rise

By Dan Peters | 27 April 2017

The total number of children resettled under the Dubs scheme by councils will rise to 480, the Ho...

WHITEHALL

'Delay rollout of 100% rates retention by at least a year'

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2017

The rollout of 100% business rates retention should be pushed back by at least a year, the chair ...

FINANCE

Guide to championing civic crowdfunding launched

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2017

A new guidebook to help empower local authorities ‘champion’ civic crowdfunding will be sent to c...

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