Articles by Tom Bridge
York pays price as 'unlawful' claim delays accounts sign-off
By Tom Bridge | 30 September 2015
York City Council must pay tens of thousands of pounds of legal costs after sign-off on its 2013/...
Councils defend redundancy pay offs
By Tom Bridge | 29 September 2015
Welsh councils have hit out at claims that local government redundancy payments exceeded £100m ov...
Slough BC cabinet approves contract to relinquish control over children's services
By Tom Bridge | 16 September 2015
Slough BC’s cabinet has signed off on a contract that will see its children’s services taken over...
Council tax reduction offered to 7% fewer Scots than in 2013
By Tom Bridge | 16 September 2015
The number of vulnerable households receiving a council tax reduction in Scotland has fallen by a...
Whitfield appointed to fast-track improvements
By Tom Bridge | 21 July 2015
A top children’s services boss has been appointed to ensure improvement takes place at Sunderland...
West Midlands opts for portfolio model
By Tom Bridge | 17 July 2015
Each of the seven councils in the proposed West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is poised to t...
Local government system 'bleeding to death', warns council leader
By Tom Bridge | 03 June 2015
A council leader has called for fast-paced local government reorganisation in Wales because the c...
Councils say 'sorry' after voting blunders
By Tom Bridge | 08 May 2015
Councils from across the country have been forced to apologise after voting errors left scores of...
Ring-fenced fund 'could cut spending'
By Tom Bridge | 05 May 2015
A ring-fenced fund to support councils and other bodies redesign local services could reduce spen...
Northern leaders unveil multi-billion pound transport blueprint
By Tom Bridge | 20 March 2015
Northern city leaders have today unveiled a multi-billion pound blueprint for transport, includin...
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