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Finance settlement consultation offers no room for movement

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017

Councils have been told that there is ‘little chance of any movement’ during the local government...

UKMBA scheduled to issue first bond in 2017

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017

The UK Municipal Bonds Agency (UKMBA) plans to issue its initial bond early this year.

Inter-authority loans put councils under pressure

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017

A growing rate of inter-authority lending could be creating a complex web of interaction that tie...

How do we solve a problem like care?

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017

Funding pressures in adult social care have permeated the national press lately. Dan Peters analy...

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...

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...

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...