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Councils to benefit from government innovation cash

By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2017

Local authorities are among the organisations that will receive £36m of government cash designed ...

Councils join forces to sell ICT services to private partners

By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017

Liverpool and Salford City Councils have teamed up to sell ICT services commercially.

CA company to promote region's overseas growth

By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has established a growth company to help promote the ...

Council hit by warning to improve kids' services

By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017

Education secretary Justine Greening has issued Worcestershire CC with a statutory direction to i...

Scots' local government funding 'uncertain'

By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017

The funding outlook for local government in Scotland remains uncertain and raises questions about...

Peer report calls on councils to stop 'cherry-picking' leads

By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017

Sector-led improvement review teams need to be better prepared and more consistent, an independen...

Devolution damaged by 'endless tinkering'

By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017

Regional government has been subject to ‘endless tinkering’ which has damaged effective devolutio...

Pension funds urged to 'contribute to brighter future'

By Mark Conrad | 13 March 2017

Scottish council pension funds have been urged to invest more in sustainable energy and housing p...

Lamb calls for Norfolk unitary

By Mark Conrad | 13 March 2017

An influential former minister has called for a unitary council covering Norfolk.

CIPFA seeks views on update of code

By Mark Conrad | 08 March 2017

A consultation has been launched on whether the prudential code should be extended to cover new m...