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Caerphilly deputy appointed interim chief following pay scandal

By Laura Sharman | 13 March 2013

Caerphilly County BC appoints acting chief executive following suspension of chief executive - am...

District councils 'must lead from the front'

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 March 2013

A local government think tank has called for district councils to be at the forefront of the econ...

Wirral seeks partner for golf resort

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 March 2013

Wirral MBC looks set to formally launch a search for a partner to develop a new 'world class' 18-...

CCA chairman Porter vows to champion sector

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 March 2013

Local Government Association vice-chairman Gary Porter has been elected chairman of the Conservat...

Unions reject Pickles' advice

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 March 2013

Trade union leaders have dismissed new guidance on union activity in local government as ‘more id...

Authorities not convinced by school funding promise

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 March 2013

Town hall bosses have warned that Michael Gove's recently-announced £4bn of school capital fundin...

Bedroom Tax failing disabled people

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 March 2013

Controversial ‘bedroom tax’ will leave thousands of disabled people struggling to make ends meet,...

Social Action centre to aid voluntary support teams

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 February 2013

The Cabinet Office has announced it is launching a new Centre for Social Action in April to help ...

Care homes under scrutiny

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 February 2013

Town hall bosses have backed calls by a leading charity to improve care home standards.

Online tool set to boost council performance

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 February 2013

The LGA is to launch a new online tool to help councils search and compare performance data.