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Commission calls for Welsh councils to be merged

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 January 2014

The number of local authorities in Wales should be halved, according to a new report published to...

Plymouth expected to sign City Deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2014

Plymouth looks set to become the latest recipient of a City Deal, which will be announced later t...

LGA calls for flood repair cash

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2014

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the Government to help meet the rising flood...

Government announces £7m extra for flood repairs

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2014

Local government minister Brandon Lewis has announced an extra £6.7m to help councils affected by...

Sunderland withdraws support for 'super council' plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2014

Sunderland City Council has pulled out of plans to create a combined authority in the North East ...

Survey highlights public health exodus

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 January 2014

A ‘considerable’ number of directors of public health have left the sector following its transfer...

Row breaks out over council housing deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2014

MP Andy Slaughter has warned contractor Stanhope not to enter into a partnership with Hammersmith...

Botched scheme lands council with £11.5m bill

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2014

Councils can learn from a failed project by Highland Council to provide heat and power to residen...

Bank lends a hand to first-time buyers

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2014

Essex CC, Braintree DC and Lloyds Bank have joined forces to launch a new scheme to help first-ti...

Half of Welsh councils 'likely to be scrapped'

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 January 2014

The number of councils in Wales could be halved, according to online reports.