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FINANCE

Doubt over future of 75% rates retention under Gove

By Paul Marinko | 09 November 2021

New local government secretary Michael Gove has indicated that 75% business rates retention could...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Leaders lay out plans for just transition

By Paul Marinko | 08 November 2021

Council and combined authority leaders have detailed plans for a ‘just transition’ to net-zero as...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Section 114 notice floated for Pembrokeshire after 'unlawful' decision

By Paul Marinko | 12 October 2021

Pembrokeshire CC councillors have been advised a Section 114 should be issued following an ‘unlaw...

FINANCE

Hampshire hamstrung by social care cost pressures

By Paul Marinko | 05 October 2021

Hampshire CC has revealed social care cost pressures are costing it more than double the value of...

LEGISLATION

Scotland follows Wales in opposing controversial Elections Bill

By Paul Marinko | 04 October 2021

The Scottish Government has paved the way for Scotland to follow Wales in refusing to recommend c...

FINANCE

Talks over departure of Slough's Wragg

By Paul Marinko | 27 September 2021

Talks that are expected to lead to the departure of crisis-hit Slough Council’s chief executive J...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Parr to step down after 38 years in sector

By Paul Marinko | 21 September 2021

Halton Council’s chief executive, David Parr, is to step down at the end of March.

FINANCE

Slough approves £600m asset sale

By Paul Marinko | 21 September 2021

Crisis-hit Slough Council has approved plans to flog around £600m worth of assets as it battles t...

WHITEHALL

Leicestershire faces worsening financial crisis

By Paul Marinko | 21 September 2021

Leicestershire CC has said factors such as COVID-19 have left it facing a worsening financial cri...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Hughes hints at multi-year funding settlement

By Paul Marinko | 21 September 2021

Junior minister Eddie Hughes has attempted to reassure councils that a multi-year funding settlem...

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