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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Government U-turn on shielding data request
By Dan Peters | 29 May 2020
The Government has rowed back from demanding councils provide a wide range of data on their shiel...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils 'will be ready' to welcome back shoppers
By Dan Peters | 29 May 2020
Local authorities will be ready to welcome shoppers back to the high street if retail is allowed ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Borough chief dies with COVID-19
By Martin Ford | 29 May 2020
The chief executive of Swale BC, Mark Radford, has died after being diagnosed with the coronaviru...
FINANCE
Croydon faces 20% overspend
By Martin Ford | 29 May 2020
The London borough is facing an overspend of more than £60m – one fifth of its budgeted expenditu...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Government call for rough sleeping plan
By Dan Peters | 29 May 2020
Council chiefs have been asked to draw up a support plan for rough sleepers who have been put up ...
WHITEHALL
LGA: Councils need £6bn more
By Dan Peters | 29 May 2020
Councils need as much as £6bn more to cover the additional costs and losses incurred as a direct ...
DEVOLUTION
Coronavirus shines a light on places that need to be 'levelled up'
By Cllr Ian Brookfield | 28 May 2020
The pandemic has hit our most deprived communities hardest, says Wolverhampton City Council leade...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Centralising instincts are undermining local assets
By Pawda Tjoa | 28 May 2020
NLGN's latest Leadership Index shows the importance of unshackling local government from Westmins...
WHITEHALL
Local lockdown powers up in the air
By Dan Peters | 27 May 2020
Council powers over calling a local lockdown are still to be thrashed out as the NHS’ test and tr...
COUNCILLORS
Tories lose borough following resignation
By Martin Ford | 27 May 2020
A Conservative councillor has resigned from the party over the actions of Downing Street advisor ...
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