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Portsmouth and Southampton talk combined authorities

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 November 2014

The leaders of Portsmouth and Southampton city councils have said they would support the idea of ...

Authorities join forces to bid for merger

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 November 2014

Conwy and Denbighshire CCs have become one of the first pairs of local authorities to submit a vo...

Coventry's leader eyes CA deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 November 2014

The leader of Coventry City Council said she might be prepared to join forces with the new West M...

More cross-agency help needed

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2014

Care bosses have called for more cross-agency support to help vulnerable children as figures reve...

London Councils calls for more Troubled Families powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 November 2014

London Councils has called for more powers to build on the boroughs’ success with turning trouble...

Tower Hamlets loses legal battle

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 November 2014

A High Court judge has thrown out a second attempt by Tower Hamlets LBC to fight government moves...

Stark warning for shires amid devolution plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 November 2014

An independent report has warned England’s shire counties must not get left behind in the race to...

Serco shares fall as plans to raise £550m are disclosed

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 November 2014

The value of shares in Serco plunged on the stock market earlier this week, after the outsourcing...

Highways partnership planned

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 November 2014

An arms-length company owned by Cornwall Council has announced it is in talks with Nottinghamshir...

Golf boosts Wirral economy by £76m

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 November 2014

The Open golf championship at the Royal Liverpool last summer boosted the local economy by more t...