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Scottish parliament launches local government inquiry

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 February 2014

The Scottish Parliament is to launch an inquiry into the future of Scotland’s councils.

Cornwall Council announces management restructure

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 February 2014

Cornwall Council has announced plans to cut its number of corporate directors from six to three a...

Council leader Hardman backs Marchant for chief executive

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 February 2014

Clare Marchant is expected to become the new chief executive at Worcestershire CC.

Councils warn against land charges centralisation

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 February 2014

District councils have warned against government plans to centralise responsibility for land char...

Councils embrace new purchasing policies

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 February 2014

One year after the legislation came into force, the MP behind the Social Value Act has said counc...

Councils in Wales to receive £100m in regeneration money

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 February 2014

The Welsh Government has announced 11 local authorities are to receive a share of £100m over thre...

Oxfordshire City Deal signed

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 February 2014

Oxfordshire has become the latest recipient of one of the Government’s City Deals, in an agreemen...

MSPs call on Westminster to scrap bedroom tax

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 January 2014

Westminster should abolish the ‘bedroom tax’ or give the Scottish Parliament the power to do so, ...

Brighton Greens vow to carry on with referendum plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 January 2014

The leader of Brighton and Hove City Council’s Green administration has pledged to carry on with ...

Hopes that ad deal will boost council funds

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 January 2014

Liverpool City Council is pushing forward with plans to sell advertising space on its buildings.