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Councillors not misled over payoff says Byles report

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2013

An independent investigation has decided Norfolk county councillors were not misled over a payoff...

Finance chiefs highlight regional variations in spending

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 August 2013

Regional variations in council spending continue to exist, according to the Chartered Institute o...

Government to give £12m to councils to help with social care data collection

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 July 2013

The Department of Health has agreed to give councils almost £12m as part of an overhaul of the wa...

Pay cut for staff to save council services

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 July 2013

Staff at Cambridgeshire CC are facing a 2 to 3% pay cut across the board – including the chief ex...

Return of ex-chief executive will 'restore confidence'

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 July 2013

Caerphilly Council leader insists return of former chief will restore ‘restore public confidence’...

Report encourages closer working between North East and Scotland

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 July 2013

Report advises local authorities in the North East to develop closer ties counterparts north of t...

£53m waste deal for SITA revealed

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 July 2013

SITA has been awarded a seven-year contract, worth up to £53m, to manage household waste for Nort...

Councils team up with British Gas to go green

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 July 2013

British Gas to work in partnership with eight north east councils to deliver UK's biggest ‘Green ...

Government calling for greater council collaboration over LEPs

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 July 2013

The Government has called on councils to ‘take up the challenge’ of economic growth and work ‘col...

Derbyshire names new chief executive

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 July 2013

Derbyshire CC has selected Ian Stephenson as its next chief executive.