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FINANCE

Report warns of 'dangerous' reliance on suppliers

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Councils are concentrating more than half their total spend with their top five suppliers, new re...

HOUSING

Westminster brings 'failing' commercial venture in-house

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Westminster City Council is to bring its arms-length housing company back under direct control fo...

COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT

Market 'saturated' with council trading companies

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Almost two-thirds of councils have established trading companies, new research has found.

FINANCE

CCN: Council cuts to reach £1bn

By Martin Ford | 20 September 2018

English county council spending and cuts to frontline services will amount to £1bn in the next fi...

BUSINESS

Lincolnshire to renew troubled Serco contract

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2018

Lincolnshire CC is to renew its support services contract with Serco for a further two years.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council leaders demand review of combined authority

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2018

Two council leaders have demanded a review of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Enfield director to leave sector

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2018

All the latest personnel moves in local government.

WHITEHALL

Sector defends Wigan chief after abuse

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2018

Local government figures have rallied around a chief executive after she was subjected to abuse o...

BUSINESS RATES

Essex councils clash over business rates retention pilot

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2018

A bid by Essex’s local authorities to pilot a business rates retention project worth up to £20m c...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Highland Council appoints Donna Manson as chief executive

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2018

Donna Manson has been announced as the new chief executive of Highland Council.

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