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Bucks districts reject county unitary offer

By Sam Clayden | 21 June 2016

A coalition of Buckinghamshire districts has rejected an offer from the county council to form a ...

IPPR proposes alternative business rates model

By Sam Clayden | 20 June 2016

A think-tank has laid out alternative proposals for full business rate retention after claiming W...

Think-tank names new chief executive

By Sam Clayden | 20 June 2016

Think-tank Localis has appointed iMPOWER's Liam Booth-Smith as its new chief executive.

Auditor reports governance failings at Derby City Council

By Sam Clayden | 16 June 2016

Auditor Grant Thornton has highlighted 'significant' governance failings at Derby City Council be...

London Assembly to probe Barnet election failings

By Sam Clayden | 15 June 2016

The London Assembly has announced plans to probe the local election day failures in Barnet.

Housing expert's rent reduction warning

By Sam Clayden | 15 June 2016

Local authorities will be forced to make further budget cuts before Whitehall allows them to opt ...

'Bleak' future predicted for Telford despite financial progress

By Sam Clayden | 15 June 2016

The financial future for Telford & Wrekin Council remains ‘very bleak’ despite a series of commer...

LGA set to enter fray on rates redistribution row

By Sam Clayden | 15 June 2016

Smith Square could finally be prepared to wade into the debate over business rate redistribution ...

Rates reform 'must be propped up by grants'

By Sam Clayden | 14 June 2016

Business rate reforms must be supported by a system of grants designed by local government, a cro...

Ofqual chair's move to Ofsted raises 'impartiality' questions

By Sam Clayden | 14 June 2016

Teachers' unions have blasted the appointment of Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman as the next Ofsted ...