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Leader weighs up merits of wealth funds

By Dan Peters | 01 April 2016

A regional investment bank or a sovereign wealth fund for the West Midlands is among the ideas be...

What now for transformation?

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2016

A multi-agency network created to help transform local public services was one of the victims of ...

Fresh meeting forced after legal threat

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016

Chesterfield BC has been forced to reconsider its decision to become a member of Sheffield city r...

Sector told to 'do more with less' on fraud

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016

Local government must adopt a ‘new approach to tackling fraud’ despite budget reductions, new gui...

Directors welcome care wage report

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016

Adult social care directors have welcomed a report that reveals more than 200,000 care workers ar...

MPs' devolution fears

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016

MPs are becoming increasingly vocal in their opposition to devolution deals being negotiated betw...

Council tax set to rise 14%

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016

Council tax will rise by 14% in real terms by 2020/21, official forecasts have suggested.

Sector urged to ditch fossil fuels

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016

‘Narrow interpretations of fiduciary duty should not be a barrier’ for local government to commit...

Scottish Labour to scrap 'unfair' council tax

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016

Scottish Labour has today announced plans to scrap the ‘unfair’ council tax and replace it with a...

GMB accepts pay offer but stalemate persists

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016

Stalemate has hit pay negotiations for local government staff despite a vote by one of the trade ...