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Call for devolution in Queen's Speech

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 April 2015

Town hall bosses from across the United Kingdom have joined forces to call on the next government...

Tory hits out at Lib Dem council tax plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 April 2015

A senior Conservative local government figure has accused the Lib Dems of not trusting voters wit...

New arrangements for Rotherham MBC agreed

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 April 2015

Details of how the Government-appointed commissioners will oversee Rotherham MBC have now been ag...

Sharing services could trump unitary option

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 April 2015

The leader of Oxfordshire CC has admitted there could be another option to reorganising local aut...

Council raps negative view of local services

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 April 2015

Conwy CC has criticised the Welsh Government plans for having a negative view of council-run serv...

Cuts hit early intervention plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 April 2015

The new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has warned public...

Shared services deal to revitalise town

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 April 2015

Endurance Estates and RG Carter have signed a development deal with Dacorum BC to deliver the nex...

Rochdale in showdown with E.ON over lighting

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 April 2015

Rochdale MBC has demanded an urgent meeting with energy firm E.ON over concerns with its ‘hugely ...

Hove Town Hall evacuated after fire

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 April 2015

Council workers had to be evacuated from Hove Town Hall today after a blaze started on the rooftop.

Rural councils call for fairer deal from next government

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 April 2015

The Rural Services Network’s chair has warned Britain will end up with a ‘two-tier society’ unles...