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Stroud considers cutting workforce by 20%

By Laura Sharman | 04 August 2017

Stroud DC is considering reducing its workforce by 20% over the next four years in order to plug ...

Councils win legal battle with health boards

By Laura Sharman | 03 August 2017

Health boards in Wales ‘misinterpreted’ the law over who is responsible for paying for nurses to ...

Local government complaints increase

By Laura Sharman | 02 August 2017

The number of complaints about councils that have been investigated and upheld by the Local Gover...

Edinburgh gets £1.1bn City Deal

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2017

A £1.1bn City Deal for Edinburgh and south-east Scotland was signed yesterday.

Wales considers PR for local elections

By Laura Sharman | 18 July 2017

Councils could be allowed to introduce proportional representation for local elections under new ...

Rule reforms would free £14bn for local economies

By Laura Sharman | 12 July 2017

Up to £14bn could be invested in local economies if the Government reformed public procurement ru...

Javid: Sector must rebuild public trust

By Kelsey Vanner | 04 July 2017

Councils have been warned they are facing a ‘looming crisis in confidence’ in the wake of the Gre...

Porter to call for council tax rises

By Laura Sharman | 04 July 2017

Local authorities should be allowed to increase council tax, the Tory chairman of the Local Gover...

Javid stays on as communities secretary

By Laura Sharman | 10 June 2017

Sajid Javid has been re-appointed as communities secretary by prime minister Theresa May.

Leaders express horror after Manchester attack

By Laura Sharman | 23 May 2017

Council leaders have expressed their horror following the suicide bombing at the Manchester Arena.