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£300m deal for 3,000 new homes

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 April 2016

Aberdeen City Council is to join forces with the developer, Places for People, as part of a £300m...

Give health to councils call

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 March 2016

An independent think tank has called for health to be devolved to local authority level in Scotland.

Combined authority seeks private cash to fund capital costs

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 March 2016

The Greater Manchester combined authority is looking to attract private cash to help fund the cap...

Chief's parting shot to scrap county's authorities

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 March 2016

A district has said ‘bring it on’ after the outgoing chief executive of Buckinghamshire CC called...

Council to launch own housing firm

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 March 2016

Oxford City Council is to launch its own company to tackle a shortage of housing.

Call for Welsh councils to undergo 'complete overhaul'

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 March 2016

A commission has today called for the complete overhaul of how councils are funded in Wales.

Mears warning: 'Care market still on critical list'

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 March 2016

The boss of local government contractor Mears Group has warned the UK care market is still challe...

MPs' devolution fears

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016

MPs are becoming increasingly vocal in their opposition to devolution deals being negotiated betw...

COSLA calls for new relationship

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 March 2016

Scottish council bosses have called for the relationship between local and central government nor...

Council buys airport stake

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 March 2016

Liverpool City Council has bought a stake in John Lennon Airport as it starts selling off empty s...