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Great Western Cities 'big opportunity' for British economy

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2016

The Severn region has the potential to become Britain’s next major economic ‘powerhouse,’ accordi...

Ombudsman warning after Essex CC found at fault

By Dan Peters | 11 February 2016

Financial abuse of vulnerable people can have a major impact on whole families if social workers ...

'Think very carefully before you borrow for MBA,' councils told

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2016

Councils have been urged to think carefully before agreeing the paperwork that would allow them t...

IRRV warns against relief payout

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2016

The national body for local taxation professionals has advised councils not to pay out any claims...

LGA: business should benefit from retention

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2016

Businesses must see the benefits from the rates they pay in a world of 100% retention, the Local ...

Aberdeenshire 'disappointed' by city deal

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2016

The Scottish Government has called on Whitehall to double the £125m it has pledged for the Aberde...

Council pay-outs to be cut

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2016

Local government pay-outs will be reduced under government plans to ‘modernise’ public sector red...

Electoral burden on sector could be reduced

By Dan Peters | 04 February 2016

The burden on local government of running electoral services will be reduced under proposals to r...

Sector faces £1.5bn bill for backdated NHS relief

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2016

Local government could be hit with a bill of up to £1.5bn after 60 NHS trusts suggested they migh...

LGA waits to hear about cash for sector-led improvment

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) was this week waiting to find out how much money Whitehall...