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Cornwall's 'surf tax' blasted as 'immoral'

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2016

A MP has blasted Cornwall Council’s surf tax as ‘immoral’ and ‘unfair’ after it was revealed it h...

Councils poised to join grammar schools race

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 September 2016

Local authorities could start building new schools again under Theresa May’s plans to create more...

Welsh council merger plans 'delayed by a decade'

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 September 2016

Plans to merge local authorities in Wales could be delayed by up to 10 years, according to the We...

Whitehall publishes Neighbourhood Planning Bill details

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 September 2016

The Government has published details of its new Neighbourhood Planning Bill, which it claims will...

LGA joins opposition to 'golden hellos'

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 September 2016

Council leaders have joined officers in calling for a ban on independent agencies offering foster...

Housing firms' launch will aid demand for homes in Slough

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016

Slough BC has announced plans to launch a group of housing companies in a bid to meet the growing...

Authority's green light to double size of MediaCityUK

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016

Salford City Council has given the green light to plans to double the size of MediaCityUK in a bi...

Children's charity goes into administration

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016

More than 60 workers at 4Children have been made redundant, after the charity closed suddenly las...

NAO slams DfE's apprenticeship programme

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016

The National Audit Office (NAO) has criticised the Department for Education’s (DfE) handling of t...

Council buys stake in crowdfunding website

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016

Lancashire CC has bought a stake in a website which allows people to buy and sell concert and fes...