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Hiba Mahamadi

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Government turns attention to private landlords after Grenfell

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 August 2017

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) will support councils in taking action...

Council raises borrowing limit by £150m

By Hiba Mahamadi | 11 August 2017

Torbay Council has dismissed fears after increasing its borrowing limit from £50m to £200m to hel...

Westminster councillor defends authority's PR firm

By Hiba Mahamadi | 10 August 2017

A Westminster City Council member has hit back at a national newspaper after it claimed that the ...

Sheffield waste management talks continue

By Hiba Mahamadi | 09 August 2017

Discussions to extend a waste management contract are ongoing between Sheffield City Council and ...

Serco profits fall despite increase in order intake

By Hiba Mahamadi | 09 August 2017

Outsourcing company Serco has reported a £15m decline in underlying profit for the first half of ...

Lancashire raids £82m from reserves

By Hiba Mahamadi | 09 August 2017

Lancashire CC’s £23m underspend in the last financial year conceals a potential £83m overspend, a...

Public needs better fire safety information councils are told

By Hiba Mahamadi | 09 August 2017

Councils should be more proactive in making fire safety information available to the public, the ...

Newham responds to criticism over lack of transparency

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 August 2017

Newham LBC has insisted that its financial accounts are open and transparent after it came under ...

West Midlands mayor discusses second devolution deal with Government

By Hiba Mahamadi | 04 August 2017

The mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority has met with the prime minister to discuss a se...

Council ends partnership with environmental services firm

By Hiba Mahamadi | 03 August 2017

Maidstone BC has ended its partnership with an environmental services firm which was found to hav...