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Scottish councils cut spending by 11%

By Mark Conrad | 28 February 2017

Scottish councils have slashed their spending by 11% over five years, new figures have shown.

Specialist needs migrant children 'can leave councils with £90k gap'

By Mark Conrad | 21 February 2017

Councils can face a funding gap of up to £90,000 for unaccompanied child migrants with specialist...

'Turbo charged' skills levy needed to boost economies

By Mark Conrad | 21 February 2017

Cross-party mayoral candidates this week called for a £5.1bn skills levy on businesses to ‘turbo ...

London borough faces legal review of regeneration vehicle

By Mark Conrad | 21 February 2017

Haringey LBC is facing a possible judicial review of its controversial decision to transfer £2bn ...

Public service plans raise 'significant' concerns

By Mark Conrad | 21 February 2017

A row has broken out between Lancashire CC and local NHS bodies after ‘significant concerns’ were...

Call for IR35 delay

By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2017

Senior local government personnel have urged Whitehall to delay the introduction of strict new an...

LGA: Council tax rises will not stop deep cuts

By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2017

Council tax rises designed to tackle the social care funding crisis will not prevent deep cuts to...

Green light for £1.2bn CCR deal

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017

The £1.2bn Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) City Deal has been given the green light after securing t...

Authorities' spending on outsourced IT is up 75%

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017

Local authority spending on outsourced IT services soared by 75% last year, new figures have sugg...

Authorities seek renewed support for child refugees

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017

Town halls have urged ministers to re-design government support for asylum-seeking children follo...