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PENSIONS

Exit pay cap judicial review hearing granted

By Martin Ford | 22 December 2020

A judicial review hearing into the public sector exit pay cap will take place in March.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Redbridge chief announces departure

By Martin Ford | 22 December 2020

Redbridge LBC’s chief executive Andy Donald has announced he is stepping down.

FINANCE

Welsh councils' funding boosted by 3.8%

By Martin Ford | 22 December 2020

Welsh councils’ funding package of £6.3bn next year is ‘as good a settlement as I can offer,’ loc...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

COVID-19 impact on council income uncovered

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2020

Spending on car parks fell to 10% of 2019 levels and gyms 20% during the first lockdown.

DEVOLUTION

Labour announces 'constitutional commission' on devolution

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2020

Leader Sir Keir Starmer said it will look at transferring more powers from Westminster to local l...

FINANCE

Questions over settlement boost

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2020

The scale of the increase in core funding in the local government finance settlement claimed by m...

FINANCE

Merton to close development company

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2020

Councillors will be asked to wind up the authority’s development company next week without a bric...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

New chief executive appointed by Cambridge

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2020

Robert Pollock will take over from interim Andrew Grant in April.

FINANCE

Government takes action over Nottingham's 'appalling' finances

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2020

An expert panel will be appointed to ensure the council brings its budget under control.

WHITEHALL

Minister denies 'criminalisation' of rough sleepers

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2020

A minister has denied homeless people are being criminalised following laws allowing the deportat...

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