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Cumbria loses second bid to stop reorganisation

By William Eichler | 23 February 2022

Cumbria CC is ‘considering its next steps’ after losing its second High Court bid for a judicial ...

Council wins first round of legal battle with Apple

By William Eichler | 16 February 2022

Norfolk CC has won the first round of a legal battle with Apple, which the council claims ‘misrep...

Wiltshire proposes £10m staffing budget cut

By William Eichler | 03 February 2022

Wiltshire Council has proposed to cut £10m from its staffing budget over the next two years in re...

Airport expansion 'flies in face' of democracy

By William Eichler | 03 February 2022

The leader of North Somerset Council has expressed his ‘extreme disappointment’ at a decision to ...

Councils defend child abuse approach after critical report

By William Eichler | 02 February 2022

Councils have insisted they take child exploitation 'very seriously' after an inquiry identified ...

Mind the gap between levelling up 'rhetoric and reality,' think-tank warns

By William Eichler | 17 January 2022

Central Government policies have undermined the levelling up agenda and left the UK more regional...

Council to bring recycling centres in-house

By William Eichler | 16 December 2021

Kirklees MBC is to bring its household waste and recycling centres in-house as part of an effort ...

Two districts approve merger plans

By William Eichler | 14 December 2021

Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon DCs have both agreed to merger plans that will establish a single S...

Council named for not paying minimum wage

By William Eichler | 14 December 2021

Hampshire CC has been named as one of 200 employers that has failed to pay the minimum wage in so...

Veolia and Suez merger criticised by competition authority

By William Eichler | 08 December 2021

The merger of Veolia and Suez could lead to a loss of competition in the supply of several waste ...