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Business rates retention pilots come under fire

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020

Piloting of business rates retention has been criticised by local government treasurers.

Stoke-on-Trent warns of job cuts

By Martin Ford | 06 January 2020

The council is aiming to make £9.2m of savings next year.

Annual local government procurement tops £23bn

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2020

Local government procurement showed no signs of flagging in 2019 as spending increased.

Councils share in £4m fund to tackle rogue landlords

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2020

Councils will use the funding to launch new projects tackling inadequate and unsafe private rente...

LGA care talks offer rejected

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2020

The Government has declined an offer by the Local Government Association (LGA) to host talks on h...

Boston urged to 'shout loudly'

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2020

The council has been told it should be proud of its achievements following a corporate peer chall...

Recognition for chiefs in New Year Honours list

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2020

Chief executives in Bradford, Harrogate, Leeds, and the chief executive officer of the Chartered ...

Councils defend out of area placements

By Martin Ford | 24 December 2019

The children’s commissioner has called for a national review of the care system as four in 10 chi...

Wiltshire reshuffles its management team

By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019

Wiltshire Council has decided to overhaul its leadership structure after the departure of one of ...

Ofsted finds children 'still at risk' in North East Lincolnshire

By Martin Ford | 23 December 2019

The council has been warned by the watchdog it is not doing enough to improve children’s services.