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Social value should be compulsory, Lords suggest

By Hiba Mahamadi | 24 May 2019

Incorporating social value into financial decision-making should be compulsory for councils, it h...

Chief executive and two deputies placed on 'special leave'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 24 May 2019

The chief executive and two deputy chief executives at a Lancashire authority have been asked to ...

Experts call for revenue-boosting internet tax

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 May 2019

Green credits and an internet transaction tax could provide valuable new revenue streams for loca...

Tributes for Scottish local government giant

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 May 2019

An instrumental figure in laying the foundations of Scotland’s Improvement Service has died.

EXCLUSIVE: Sunak to rule on default tier split

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 May 2019

Ministers been asked to set out a ‘national default position’ on the distribution of business rat...

MPs: Government not willing to innovate on high streets problem

By Hiba Mahamadi | 07 May 2019

The Government is not willing to make the changes necessary to help businesses revitalise high st...

NAO: Government must do more to ensure LEP value for money

By Hiba Mahamadi | 07 May 2019

The Government has been reprimanded for not doing enough to ensure billions of pounds given to lo...

Surrey to pause out-of-county purchases

By Hiba Mahamadi | 03 May 2019

Surrey CC has paused making property purchases outside the county amid ongoing furore that counci...

Spending Review should put aside £3bn for children's services - MPs

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 April 2019

The Government needs to release at least £3bn of non-ring-fenced funding to local authorities to ...

Voter ID plans slammed as 'undemocratic'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 April 2019

Mandatory voter ID requirements will seriously damage democracy, the Electoral Reform Society has...