Articles by Jamie Hailstone
Local authority reserve funds down for first time since 2011
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016
The total amount of reserves held by local authorities in England has fallen for the first time i...
Taunton set for West Somerset merger
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016
The leader of West Somerset DC has called for his council to merge with Taunton Deane BC to secur...
LGA warns of pay to stay's unseen complexities
By Jamie Hailstone | 30 August 2016
Council leaders have warned the Government’s new pay to stay policy will generate ‘nowhere near t...
MP: Reorganisation plan is suicide mission
By Jamie Hailstone | 30 August 2016
A MP has described plans to merge Dorset councils as a ‘suicide mission’ ahead of a consultation ...
Carers pay under attack as Mears ends third contract
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
A local government contractor has served notice on a third council over unacceptable carers’ pay,...
Authorities demand 'fairer funding deal'
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
The Tory leader of Shropshire Council has backed calls from neighbouring Telford & Wrekin Council...
Business leaders warn Whitehall to review devo powers
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
The Government should think again about plans to devolve powers and create a combined authority a...
Serco and Morgan Sindall bounce back with strong results
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
Two international outsourcing giants have reported increases in profits this year, as rival local...
Rivals call for councils to publish reports
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
Opposition councillors have called on Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire CC to publish their riv...
Transformation deal will kick-start town's revival
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 August 2016
Maidstone BC and Kent CC have bought a former Royal Mail site to kick-start a regeneration scheme...
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