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Camden set to knockout joint venture plans

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 September 2017

Camden LBC was this week expected to reject single joint venture deals as part of its efforts to ...

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...