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LGA calls for Care Act delay

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 July 2015

Town hall chiefs have called for a delay implementing in the Care Act and to put the money earmar...

Acting chief to be made permanent

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 July 2015

Lincoln City Council’s acting chief executive is expected to head up the local authority on a per...

New commission launched on future of health

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 July 2015

The New Local Government Network (NLGN) and community interest company Collaborate have launched ...

English MPs to get veto

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 July 2015

All English and Welsh MPs are to get a veto over matters that affect them under government plans ...

COSLA calls for local tax-raising powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

Town hall bosses and finance chiefs in Scotland have called for the right to set local taxes, as ...

Hull in hunt for cruise terminal associate

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

Hull City Council is set to start the hunt for a private sector partner to help it build and run ...

'No deals without LEPs' says Clark

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

Communities secretary Greg Clark has promised no devolution deals will be done without the backin...

IoW poised to name AmeyCespa for waste disposal deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

The Isle of Wight Council looks set to appoint AmeyCespa to handle a 25-year waste contract.

'Lies' on council reserves exposed by finance study

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

An independent survey into the state of local authority reserves has exposed government claims as...

Labour accuses Clark of 'fag packet' politics

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 June 2015

Labour’s shadow communities secretary has clashed with Greg Clark in Parliament over housing, as ...