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Hiba Mahamadi

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Hounslow urged to review 'risk-averse' Lampton 360

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 September 2017

Hounslow LBC is looking into concerns that one of its arms-length organisations is too ‘risk-aver...

Government asks councils to confirm safety of privately owned high-rise buildings

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 September 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has repeated calls for all private owners of high-rise building...

Edinburgh predicts £5m overspend for 2017/18

By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 September 2017

Edinburgh City Council has been asked to ‘urgently’ identify ways it can mitigate a £5m overspend...

Government told to kickstart dormant devolution agenda

By Hiba Mahamadi | 04 September 2017

The Local Government Association has called on the Government to reignite its ‘stalled’ devolutio...

Authorities invited to jointly apply for 100% rates retention pilots

By Hiba Mahamadi | 01 September 2017

Local authorities in England have been invited to participate in a second round of 100% business ...

Council to change child's foster carer

By Hiba Mahamadi | 31 August 2017

Tower Hamlets LBC has decided to change the foster carer of the child at the centre of a national...

NILGA chief seeking 'real' powers amid UK's EU exit

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 August 2017

The chief executive of the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) has called on th...

Council's environmental contract under review

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 August 2017

Great Yarmouth BC has revealed it is reviewing its environmental services contract with Norfolk C...

Devo 'not the only game in town'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 August 2017

Devolution is not essential for every local authority, the Northern Powerhouse minister has said ...

Class action lawsuit planned over stalled Chinatown project

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 August 2017

Liverpool City Council’s stalled New Chinatown development could result in a class action lawsuit...