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Combined authority interim chief made permanent

By Hiba Mahamadi | 29 June 2017

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has appointed Martin Whiteley as its new chief...

Everyone Active wins Warwick leisure contract

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 June 2017

Warwick DC has awarded a 10-year contract to Everyone Active to deliver leisure services across ...

Counting the cost of Grenfell

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 June 2017

Government pressed for ‘emergency funds’ as local authorities face mounting costs in the aftermat...

Two win biggest slice of quarter billion contracts

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 June 2017

Contracts worth up to a quarter of a billion pounds for the audit of councils and police services...

DWP slammed over 'poor' ESF

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 June 2017

The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) has blamed the Departme...

Council invested over £288m in local businesses

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 June 2017

Nottingham City Council has invested more than £288m in local businesses over the last three year...

Investment 'key to capital expenditure'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 June 2017

Commercial investment by councils to generate income is a key factor in the upward trend in capit...

New school powers will hinder local accountability for Scots

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 June 2017

New powers awarded to schools by the Scottish Government will erode local accountability, the Con...

Councils to 'save millions' after audit procurement changes

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 June 2017

Councils expect to save millions following changes to the audit procurement process.

Westminster leader pours scorn on property speculators

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 June 2017

Property developers who merely want to ‘make a fast buck by building properties that only oligarc...