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FINANCE

Councils in dark on levelling up scorings

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2023

The Levelling Up Fund has come in for fresh criticism after it emerged councils will not be told ...

PAY

Unions reject local government pay offer

By William Eichler | 07 March 2023

The three main local government trade unions - Unison, Unite and the GMB - have decided to recomm...

WHITEHALL

Expert warning over public health levelling up target

By Ann McGauran | 06 March 2023

The Government’s ambitious public health levelling up mission is impossible to meet by its 2035 d...

WHITEHALL

Councils plead for extra audit time

By William Eichler | 03 March 2023

English councils have pleaded for an extra month for local authorities to publish their draft una...

FINANCE

Pensions chief bids to keep funds in pool

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2023

The new boss of the London collective investment vehicle (CIV) pooling Local Government Pension S...

BUSINESS

LGPS consultants accused of 'group-think'

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2023

An independent expert has accused the big consultants of ‘group-think’ as he called for more Loca...

PAY

Grievance forces Scottish councils to increase pay for chiefs

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2023

Scottish councils have been forced to axe the pay cap on chief executives after a successful grie...

HEALTH

Hancock comes under fresh fire

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2023

General secretary of trade union Unison Christina McAnea has accused former health and care secre...

BUSINESS

Investigator says 'heads must roll' after Croydon collapse

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2023

An independent report into the reasons for the financial collapse of Croydon LBC that has finally...

BUSINESS

Former minister in affordable housing push

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2023

Thousands of new affordable homes could be created under a Bill that would hand councils more con...

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