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Council shoots for Robin Hood project by imposing funding deadline

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 January 2014

Nottinghamshire CC has given a contractor until the end of March to confirm funding is in place f...

Performance-related pay for MPs idea tabled

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 January 2014

Performance-related pay should be introduced for MPs instead of a recommended £7,600 increase, ac...

Councils hit back at NHS director

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 January 2014

Council bosses have acted to dispel claims that health money is being used to prop up other servi...

Lancashire CC to bring BT services back in-house

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2014

Lancashire CC has announced it is bringing several services back in-house from its controversial ...

Councils reach out-of-court settlement with Government

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 January 2014

Bradford and Calderdale councils have reached an out-of-court settlement with the Government over...

Merger mania

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 January 2014

Plans to halve the number of Welsh councils could pave the way for greater devolution for English...

Mayor backs indoor arena plan for Bristol

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 January 2014

Bristol City Council’s directly elected mayor has approved plans for a £91m indoor arena, which c...

Business leaders back airport expansion

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 January 2014

Business leaders have backed plans to revamp and expand Durham Tees Valley Airport (DVTA).

Council seeks to allay fears over chemical weapons disposal

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 January 2014

Cheshire West and Chester Council has sought to reassure residents over the disposal of Syria’s c...

Birmingham names deputy chief executive

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 January 2014

Paul Dransfield has been appointed as the new deputy chief executive at Birmingham City Council.