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Tri-council alliance to hit staff work levels

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2014

Concerns have been raised about the impact the formation of the first three-council partnership o...

Chief waits to hear his fate

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2014

The fate of Carmarthenshire CC chief executive Mark James, who has applied for voluntary redundan...

Pickles blamed for council's decision to scrap wind farms

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2014

Peterborough City Council has blamed communities secretary Eric Pickles’ decision to call in appl...

Council chiefs to work with Whitehall for UC roll-out

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2014

Town hall chiefs have pledged to work with Whitehall on the roll-out of the controversial Univers...

Council's deal to sell off ACL brings Wasps to Coventry

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2014

Coventry City Council has agreed to sell its share in the company that runs the Ricoh Arena to th...

Bespoke internet service for social housing tenants

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2014

BT Business has launched a new shared internet service for housing associations to help improve t...

No buyer found to save airport from closure

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2014

Local authorities are planning to extend the Lancashire Enterprise Zone to cover Blackpool Intern...

Cardiff votes to start merger talks

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 October 2014

Cardiff City Council has become the latest local authority to announce it wants to start voluntar...

People living with dementia at risk of poor care says watchdog

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 October 2014

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned people living with dementia are receiving poor level...

Council in COSLA membership U-turn

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 October 2014

Inverclyde Council has decided against quitting the Scottish local government umbrella group COSLA.