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Norfolk waste may be sent to Suffolk

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 February 2014

Norfolk CC has confirmed it is in talks with neighbouring authorities over handling 30,000 tonnes...

Council to fund building of 500 new homes

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 February 2014

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced plans to build up to 500 local authority homes ove...

Council approves music festival go-ahead

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 February 2014

Guildford BC has reached an agreement with the organisers of Guilfest to ensure the music festiva...

Councils hit back at flood help claims

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 February 2014

Local authorities have hit back at claims by Philip Hammond that they were reluctant to accept he...

Brighton and Hove Greens lose council tax vote

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 February 2014

Brighton and Hove’s administration’s plans for a 4.75% tax rise have suffered a setback as member...

IPPR issues warning to reform as DCLG faces £5bn cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 February 2014

Radical public service reform is needed to help DCLG deal with almost £5bn in cuts during the nex...

Six LEPs join forces to create fund

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 February 2014

Six local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) in the West Midlands have joined forces to create a regi...

Leeds plans social enterprise service

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 February 2014

Councillors in Leeds are meeting this week to discuss plans to create a social enterprise to supp...

Council gives first-time buyers a welcome boost

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 February 2014

Norwich City Council has become the latest local authority to join forces with Lloyds Bank to hel...

Withdrawals may leave COSLA a 'lame duck'

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 February 2014

A Scottish council leader has warned the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) could b...