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FINANCE

Sheffield warns 'austerity not over yet'

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2019

Sheffield City Council will dip into its reserves as it faces a budget overspend totalling £21m o...

PAY

Unions divided over Scottish councils' pay offer

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2019

Scottish local authorities’ latest pay offer has received a mixed reaction from union members.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Sefton chief executive Carney announces retirement

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2019

Sefton Council’s chief executive Margaret Carney has announced that she will retire in May.

BUSINESS

Falkirk to develop pioneering poverty project

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2019

A tool to help tackle poverty is being developed by Falkirk Council and IT firm thinkWhere.

FINANCE

Outsourcers back new recycling funding model

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2019

Outsourcing giants have backed moves to force manufacturers to pay the costs of recycling their p...

WHITEHALL

Business rates inquiry launched by MPs

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2019

MPs are to look at alternatives to business rates as part of an inquiry.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Lancaster announces interim chief

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2019

Lancaster City Council’s assistant chief executive will step up to head the authority’s officers ...

FINANCE

Tax reforms and £90m secured in Scottish budget deal

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2019

A £90m windfall for local authorities and moves to reform council tax have been pledged by the Sc...

FINANCE

Northampton undervalued housing stock by £86m

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2019

Northampton BC undervalued its housing stock by £86.7m, contributing to a delay of more than a ye...

WHITEHALL

Health secretary seeking cross-party support for care funding

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2019

A range of funding options will be laid out in the adult social care Green Paper in a bid to find...

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