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LGA to water down out-of-area protocol

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2022

The Local Government Association (LGA) will water down its proposals for a sector-wide agreement ...

London pension pool issues Russian investment edict

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2022

The pension pool tasked with managing investment funds for London’s local government schemes has ...

Gove urges pension funds to add to Russian pressure

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2022

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has urged local government pension scheme (LGPS) committee ch...

Census delay could hit finance reforms

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2022

A delay to the publication of the first results from last year’s census could hit local governmen...

Slough commissioners sack chief for 'gross misconduct'

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2022

Slough Council’s commissioners have sacked chief executive Josie Wragg for ‘gross misconduct’ wit...

EXCLUSIVE: Week-long strike over pay to hit sector

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2022

Council workers are expected to strike for a week this month in the first coordinated industrial ...

Ministers maintain power over CQC reviews

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2022

Ministers have dismissed an attempted challenge from peers to proposed fresh powers over looming ...

South-east Midlands eyes level two devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 07 March 2022

Talks are underway on a level two devolution deal for the south-east Midlands.

Council tax reform call as budgets passed

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2022

A senior sector figure has called for council tax reform as local authorities continued to pass t...

East Hants wanted split from Havant, councillors claim

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2022

An ex-leader of Havant BC has expressed disappointment that East Hampshire DC will establish its ...