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Payments to supervise elections rapped

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 May 2016

Scottish chief executives have admitted the current system of payments for overseeing elections i...

'Give councils powers to tackle air pollution'

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 May 2016

A group of MPs has called for councils to be given new powers to charge polluting vehicles and ta...

'Restrict exit payments and face mass staff exodus'

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 May 2016

Government attempts to further limit public sector exit payments could prompt a ‘mass departure o...

Pay deal to go ahead

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 May 2016

Local government employers have welcomed the unions’ acceptance of their 1% pay offer after Unite...

Merge council tax support with universal credit, says foundation

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 May 2016

A think tank has recommended amalgamating council tax support with the Government’s universal cre...

Report: Chiefs upbeat despite cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 April 2016

Town hall bosses remain upbeat about developing new approaches to delivering services despite pub...

Porter: Blame must be ours

By Sam Clayden | 26 April 2016

LGA chairman tells Public Accounts Committee councils must not pass the buck to ministers if devo...

'Develop private sector JVs,' authorities are told

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 April 2016

Councils need to develop stronger working relationships if joint ventures (JVs) with the private ...

Government preparing academies U-turn

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 April 2016

The Government has continued to defend its policy to turn every school into an academy as it came...

Luton's long-term plan to attract £1.5bn

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 April 2016

Luton BC has launched a 20-year plan designed to attract £1.5bn of inward investment to the borough.