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Council rapped over lack of training

By Dan Peters | 29 April 2016

A Scottish council has been rapped by a regulator for repeatedly failing to train staff around da...

Minister on devolution: Take it or leave it

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2016

A government minister has told East Anglia it can either take or leave the devolution deal signed...

District chief gets top London borough role

By Dan Peters | 27 April 2016

A chief executive who oversaw the transformation of two councils’ workforces into a shared servic...

'Consistent method' sought to quit LGPS

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2016

Charities wanting to quit local government pension schemes (LGPS) must be allowed to exit with th...

Tensions over rate retention

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2016

As the sector awaits details of business rates retention, Dan Peters talks to Duncan Whitfield ab...

Future Forum 2016: Minister insists government will work with sector on rates retention

By Dan Peters | 22 April 2016

Local government minister Marcus Jones has insisted the new finance system will be designed in co...

Future Forum 2016: Chief executives 'fired up and positive'

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2016

Local government chief executives are feeling more positive about their jobs compared to a year a...

Chiefs urged to encourage staff to lobby unions

By Dan Peters | 19 April 2016

Chief executives and leaders have been encouraged to get their staff to lobby the trade unions wh...

Clark: Budget will not affect four-year settlement

By Dan Peters | 19 April 2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark has confirmed that cuts announced in the Budget will not affect ...

PPP councils should 're-examine contracts'

By Dan Peters | 18 April 2016

Local authorities tied into Public Private Partnerships (PPP) should re-examine their contracts a...