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BUSINESS

Council awards £20m waste contract

By Martin Ford | 31 May 2018

A £20m contract has been signed by FCC Environment to provide waste services to East Northamptons...

SCOTLAND

£90m Scottish city region deal struck

By Martin Ford | 31 May 2018

A Scottish Tartan Centre, Aquaculture Innovation Hub and International Environment Centre are to ...

HUMOUR

Cuts keep the peace between councils

By Martin Ford | 30 May 2018

Social media can be a fractious place at the best of times.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA to reveal Brexit demands

By Martin Ford | 30 May 2018

Pressure is to be piled on the Government to secure the best Brexit deal for councils by the Loca...

THIRD SECTOR

Council response to Grenfell tragedy was 'weak' - report

By Martin Ford | 30 May 2018

Damage caused by Kensington and Chelsea RLBC's ‘weak’ response in the immediate aftermath of the ...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

New temporary minister appointed at MHCLG

By Martin Ford | 30 May 2018

The appointment of a new minister at Marsham Street has been officially rubber stamped.

WALES

Welsh reorganisation consultation deadline approaches

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2018

Time is running out to take part in a consultation over proposals to merge councils in Wales.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Taxi law change demanded

By Martin Ford | 25 May 2018

Calls have been made for the Government to update taxi laws, some of which date back 170 years.

BUSINESS

BT to refocus as public sector revenue shrinks

By Martin Ford | 25 May 2018

BT’s public sector revenue fell in the past financial year, as a number of large-scale contracts ...

WHITEHALL

Troubled Families scheme a 'distraction,' claims Iain Duncan Smith

By Martin Ford | 24 May 2018

Funding for the Troubled Families programme would be better spent elsewhere, a former cabinet min...

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