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COSLA hits back at criticism over council borrowing levels

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

The main body representing Scottish councils has defended local authorities’ record levels of deb...

Award for Essex pensions team

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

The accountable officer for the Essex Pension Fund has expressed her pride after her team won a p...

Joint cricket club loans set to boost Manchester

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

Two local government loans worth £9m could boost the regeneration of the area around a test match...

Constitution could enshrine fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2015

Fiscal devolution to local government in England could be enshrined under a proposed UK written c...

Pickles to be told The Only Way is Essex devolution

By Dan Peters | 06 March 2015

Essex councils have agreed to make clear their interest in exploring devolution in a letter to co...

Tory leader complains about lack of devolution to Conservative areas

By Dan Peters | 06 March 2015

A Conservative county council leader has expressed his exasperation at the lack of devolution dea...

Pressure still on for council children's services

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

Children’s services will remain under pressure in cash-strapped councils, former children’s minis...

EXCLUSIVE: Lack of cash threatens success of Care Act

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

Adult social care directors are warning that a failure to fully fund new burdens arising from the...

Aberdeen and Glasgow join COSLA rival

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 March 2015

Aberdeen and Glasgow city councils have become the first authorities to formally agree to join th...

Pledge to reform finances

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

Labour will race to reform the local government finance system by the end of this year if the par...