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New commercial property company for council

By Laura Sharman | 19 September 2016

Reigate & Banstead BC has agreed plans to create a new commercial property and investment company.

Barclays scraps council LOBO loans

By Laura Sharman | 01 September 2016

Barclays has become the first bank to scrap high interest Lender Option, Borrower Option (LOBO) l...

Staff call for post-Brexit settlement rethink

By Laura Sharman | 30 August 2016

More than three-quarters of council staff believe the Government should rethink its four-year fun...

Councils take action after ombudsman criticism

By Laura Sharman | 25 August 2016

Two west London councils failed to work together effectively to support a woman at risk of domest...

Legal objections to LOBO loans

By Laura Sharman | 23 August 2016

Residents from 24 different local authorities have mounted legal objections to the use of the con...

Management culture change after ashes scandal

By Laura Sharman | 17 August 2016

The chief executive of Aberdeen City Council has vowed to implement a management ‘culture change’...

Bristol to launch waste company

By Laura Sharman | 15 August 2016

Bristol City Council has approved plans for all its waste services to be delivered by one council...

Pickles in ID for voters call

By Laura Sharman | 12 August 2016

The electoral system in Britain needs widespread reforms to crack down on corruption and fraud, a...

'Hardcore mob' prompts security review

By Laura Sharman | 09 August 2016

A London council has been forced to review its security after officers and councillors were abuse...

Councils probe to continue despite resignation

By Laura Sharman | 05 August 2016

Dame Lowell Goddard has become the third chair to step down as head of the independent inquiry in...