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TV and film studios to be made in Dagenham

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 October 2016

Barking & Dagenham LBC has joined forces with the Mayor of London to bring the magic of the movie...

Telford set to double investment fund

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 October 2016

Telford & Wrekin Council is expected to more than double its £20m investment fund to attract new ...

Corbyn appoints shadow devolution minister

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 October 2016

Labour’s new shadow local government and devolution minister has pledged to help shift power ‘fro...

Capita's profits fall 'below expectations'

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 October 2016

Capita has become the second major outsourcing company in the last month to warn profits could sl...

COSLA to fight inequality

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 October 2016

The president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has pledged to tackle inequ...

Seven authorities to share £43m Newcastle airport windfall

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 October 2016

Seven northern local authorities are expected to share a £43m windfall after Newcastle Internatio...

Liverpool buys its markets

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 October 2016

Liverpool City Council has taken back control of its street markets after buying them for £1.

Council leader moots rejoining COSLA

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 September 2016

The leader of one of the four Scottish councils that broke away from the Convention of Scottish L...

Mouchel buy boosts Kier's pre-tax profits

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 September 2016

Pre-tax profits at Kier Group have soared by 45%, as another local government contractor, Mitie, ...

Authority's NHS deal to deliver 'seamless service'

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 September 2016

Wolverhampton City Council has joined forces with its local NHS trust to develop a new integrated...