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Bonds agency could fund service transformation

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2015

Councils looking to transform public services could obtain funding by using the new municipal bon...

Experts criticise 'bizarre' pensions decisions split

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2015

Spreading responsibility for local government pensions across two ministers has been labelled ‘bi...

Services under threat as Budget looms

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2015

Councils have warned that further cuts will mean salami slicing will have to be replaced by axing...

Business rates reform 'must not harm councils'

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2015

Council chiefs have warned business rate reforms must not have a negative impact on local authori...

Talks to be held on coastal devolution

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2015

The appetite for devolving powers to coastal councils will be discussed by at least 28 senior off...

Councils facing £1bn financial black hole

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2015

Scotland’s councils are approaching a financial black hole of around £1bn, new figures compiled b...

Biggs wins Tower Hamlets mayoral election re-run

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2015

Labour’s John Biggs has become the directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets in a re-run of the ele...

Business rates boost for prosperity 'remains weak'

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

The direct financial incentive for local authorities to boost growth and prosperity in their area...

DCLG has no plans to cut number of LEPs

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Ministers have ‘no plans’ to reduce the number of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), the Depar...

Mystery of Tower Hamlets posts

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Tower Hamlets LBC’s commissioners have approved permanent appointments to the senior posts of chi...