Articles by Jamie Hailstone
Retailers urge council to drop 'tourist tax' plans
By Jamie Hailstone | 18 January 2017
A national group representing pubs and bars has warned Bath & North East Somerset Council against...
Marston adds NSL to contract portfolio
By Jamie Hailstone | 18 January 2017
The judicial services company Marston Holdings has bought the local government contractor NSL.
County to look at withdrawing from child asylum scheme
By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2017
Dorset CC is to discuss withdrawing from a voluntary government scheme to resettle unaccompanied ...
Porter warns homelessness Bill could struggle to make impact
By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2017
Town hall leaders have warned new legislation to tackle homelessness could struggle unless minist...
Javid returns grant powers to Tower Hamlets
By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2017
Sajid Javid has returned the power to award grants to community groups to Tower Hamlets LBC.
Javid: Social care crisis not all about cash
By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2017
Sajid Javid has insisted social care is ‘not all about money’ as demands to tackle the current fu...
Chiefs warn school reforms not 'way forward'
By Jamie Hailstone | 16 January 2017
Council chief executives have warned that Holyrood plans to reform the way schools are run are no...
Scottish councils in budget stand off
By Jamie Hailstone | 13 January 2017
Some councils north of the border are refusing to accept the Scottish Government’s draft finance ...
Breaking point?
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2017
LGA chairman urges ‘complete rethink’ of local government funding as councils grapple with growin...
Crowdfunder site vows to work with authorities
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 January 2017
The crowdfunding website Funding Circle has insisted it remains committed to local authorities de...
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