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Scottish council bosses to fight Trade Union Bill

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 September 2015

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has announced it will stand against the UK g...

Kerslake calls for more pride in public service

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 September 2015

The former head of the civil service has said pride in public service is the best way to countera...

COSLA boss to retire

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 September 2015

The chief executive of COSLA, Rory Mair, has announced he is going to retire after 13 years in th...

CBI urges councils to seize devolution opportunities

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 September 2015

Business leaders are set to call on councils to seize the opportunities in devolution to help tra...

NHS and council bosses in joint funding call

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 September 2015

Health and adult social care bosses have joined forces to call for ‘adequate and sustained’ funding.

Four councils reveal unitary plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 September 2015

Four councils in Dorset have revealed plans to merge and become a single unitary authority.

Harlow brings services back in-house

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 September 2015

Harlow DC is expected to become the latest council to bring an outsourced service back in-house a...

Government singles out poor air quality areas

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 September 2015

London, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Southampton and Derby have been singled out by the Governm...

People and politicians come together to talk devolution

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2015

The Electoral Reform Society has announced it will hold two ‘citizen’s assemblies’ to allow peopl...

More visible leadership under elected mayor

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 September 2015

Bristol’s directly elected mayor has led to more visible leadership and a stronger vision for the...