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Hiba Mahamadi

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Government orders councils to cease fortnightly publications

By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 April 2018

The Government has directed Hackney and Waltham Forest LBCs to cease publication of their fortnig...

Government announces business rates review

By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 April 2018

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has announced a review of the business rates system will be led...

Don't delay intervention, Northants tells Javid

By Hiba Mahamadi | 11 April 2018

Northamptonshire CC has asked for commissioners to be sent into the council as soon as possible, ...

Telford to launch independent inquiry

By Hiba Mahamadi | 11 April 2018

Telford & Wrekin Council will launch an independent inquiry into historic and current child sexua...

White Van Man on ... council tax

By Hiba Mahamadi | 10 April 2018

My local council hasn’t put up its council tax in years. Don’t ask me what it’s done with all the...

York terminates £9m Interserve contract

By Hiba Mahamadi | 10 April 2018

York City Council has terminated a £9m contract with Interserve to redevelop the historic Guildha...

Edinburgh lashes out at partner managing schools

By Hiba Mahamadi | 09 April 2018

Edinburgh City Council’s chief executive has lashed out at a partner for failing to address safet...

Interserve agrees refinancing deal

By Hiba Mahamadi | 23 March 2018

Struggling infrastructure firm Interserve has reached a refinancing agreement with lenders, five ...

Universal Credit rollout in Wales pushed back for some

By Hiba Mahamadi | 22 March 2018

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has pushed back the rollout of Universal Credit in 13 ...

MHCLG alone cannot ease funding pressures, says NAO

By Hiba Mahamadi | 22 March 2018

The National Audit Office (NAO) has insisted all government departments need to work towards find...