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Town halls must find more cash for wages

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Paul Marinko | 06 April 2022

Councils have been warned they will have to find more in their budgets to fund the sector’s incre...

Council leader bemoans lack of diversity in interim market

By Paul Marinko | 04 April 2022

The leader of crisis-hit Slough BC has said the interim market is made up of ‘pale stale males’ a...

Extra steps taken to prevent poll fraud in Tower Hamlets

By Paul Marinko | 04 April 2022

The chief executive of the Electoral Commission has revealed that extra steps have been taken to ...

Labour urges Government to overhaul business rates

By Paul Marinko | 04 April 2022

Labour has said the Government must overhaul the business rates system to help businesses thrive ...

Union suspends councillors over pay dispute

By Paul Marinko | 29 March 2022

Suspensions including that of the council leader were announced by Unite during a rally for strik...

Councils weigh up risks over Gazprom contracts

By Paul Marinko | 22 March 2022

Councils caught up in energy deals with state-owned Russian gas company Gazprom have been warned ...

Three councils sign shared services agreement

By Paul Marinko | 21 March 2022

Basildon, Brentwood and Castle Point BC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explor...

Coventry bin dispute escalates after ACAS ruling

By Paul Marinko | 14 March 2022

The ongoing strike by Coventry refuse workers could stretch into the summer after a fierce war of...

Basildon told to develop narrative after years of uncertainty

By Paul Marinko | 28 February 2022

Basildon BC needs to develop a ‘simple but strong and effective narrative’ for its area after fou...

Cunningham gets top job at Tewkesbury

By Paul Marinko | 28 February 2022

Tewkesbury BC has appointed Alistair Cunningham as its new chief executive.