Councillors

By Dan Peters | 25 October 2018

Derby City Council could slash its workforce by 128 full-time positions as it tries to fill a £10...

FINANCE

Minister embroiled in 'Oliver Twist' row

By Dan Peters | 24 October 2018

Welsh local authorities have called on the First Minister to consider sacking his colleague in ch...

WHITEHALL

A positive intervention

By Chris Read | 24 October 2018

Six months ahead of plan the Government decided commissioners were no longer required in Rotherha...

PLANNING

Leader threatens legal challenge over tunnel

By Mark Conrad | 15 October 2018

Thurrock Council’s leader has threatened a judicial review of Highways England’s plan for a Lower...

FINANCE

Northamptonshire seeks to stabilise finances

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2018

Cash-strapped Northamptonshire CC has agreed a stabilisation plan to help deal with an in-year fo...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Peer review watered down under pressure

By Heather Jameson | 10 October 2018

Liverpool City Council’s corporate peer review was significantly watered down before publication ...

WHITEHALL

Isle of Wight open to new devolution deal after Government rejection

By Mark Conrad | 08 October 2018

A senior Isle of Wight councillor has warned the island will ‘not be bounced into new arrangement...

Council 'devastated' by death of leader

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2018

A council leader and regional LGA vice chair has died.

COUNCILLORS

Wigan councillor bullied and abused staff members

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2018

A councillor at Wigan MBC has been ordered to apologise to two employees he was found to have abu...

COUNCILLORS

News you can swear by

25 September 2018

Back when Diary was a cub journo, local licensing committees were considered the most unspectacul...

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