Grenfell fire council to discuss blaze in private
June 23, 2017
Senior members of the council heavily criticised over its response to the Grenfell Tower fire will discuss the blaze behind closed doors.
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BREAKING: Fuller beats Saint to DCN role
June 23, 2017
South Norfolk DC leader, Cllr John Fuller, has thrashed his rival in the two-horse race to become the chairman of the District Councils’ Network (DCN).
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Fire council chief steps down after 'pressure from Javid'
June 22, 2017
Kensington & Chelsea RLBC chief executive, Nicholas Holgate, has resigned following criticism over the council’s response to the Grenfell Tower fire.
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100% business rates retention legislation dropped
June 21, 2017
The Local Government Finance Bill has been dropped from the legislative programme, leaving plans for business rates retention in limbo.
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Investment ‘key to capital expenditure’
June 21, 2017
Commercial investment by councils to generate income is a key factor in the upward trend in capital expenditure in the last year, according to a new Department for Communities and Local Government report.
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Council moves to generate income
June 23, 2017
Test Valley BC expects to rake in £1.3m from a project to generate additional income this financial year.
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Borrowing lowest since recession
June 21, 2017
Borrowing continues to reduce and is at its lowest since just before the recession, but total debt continues to rise, according to latest public finance figures.
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Suspended chief quits
June 21, 2017
Bury MBC’s suspended chief executive, Mike Owen, resigned ahead of this week’s hearing into his handling of historical child abuse allegations.
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Councils in England must offer young mental health aid
June 21, 2017
English councils should be given a statutory duty to commission school-based mental health support for young people between the ages of 11 and 18, a report published yesterday suggested.
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