FINANCE

Deal to end Brum bin strike

By Mark Conrad | 27 November 2017

Birmingham City Council’s long-running dispute with union Unite appears to be over after the side...

PLANNING

Councils guard the guardians

20 November 2017

‘Quis custodiet ipsos custodies?’

LEGAL

Interim chief executive threatens legal action

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2017

Slough Council’s interim chief executive has threatened to take out an injunction and seek damage...

WHITEHALL

Javid threatens legal action over town hall pravdas

By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has threatened to take two councils to court if they don’t stop...

BUSINESS

Basildon appoints new director of housing

31 October 2017

Basildon DC has appointed its head of housing services as the new service director.

LEGAL

Brum welcomes landmark DoLs judgement

By Chris Mahony | 31 October 2017

The Court of Appeal has ruled that parents can sometimes consent on behalf of their 16 and 17 yea...

WASTE

London borough wins injunction against unlawful campsites

By Chris Mahony | 31 October 2017

The High Court has issued an injunction banning 23 named defendants and ‘persons unknown’ from se...

WHITEHALL

Adult care talks snubbed as tensions grow in sector

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2017

A sector offer to help build cross-party consensus on the way forward for adult social care has b...

FINANCE

Unions claim 'huge victory' in equal pay case

By Mark Conrad | 16 October 2017

Trade unions have claimed a ‘huge victory’ in a long-running equal pay case against St Helens MBC...

LEGAL

Fostering tribunal could have national impact

By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2017

Hampshire CC is facing a landmark employment tribunal at which a foster carer will argue for work...