Title

LEGAL

Call for power to ban councillors

By Heather Jameson | 30 January 2019

Council standards boards should have the power to ban councillors for up to six months without al...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ministers accused of 'irrational policy-making'

By Chris Mahony | 29 January 2019

Ministers have been accused of irrational policy-making by funding prevention in the NHS while fo...

LEGAL

Liverpool housing plans killed by legal challenge

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2019

A deal between Liverpool City Council and Redrow Homes to build luxury properties on the fringes ...

WHITEHALL

Monitoring officer review call

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2019

The organisation representing legal and governance council officers is to push for a Government r...

WHITEHALL

Charities attack mental capacity reforms

By Chris Mahony | 22 January 2019

Liberty and 11 disability groups led by Mind have attacked the Government’s bill aimed at reformi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Doncaster brought in to review Herefordshire children's services

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2019

Doncaster MBC will review Herefordshire Council’s children’s services following heavy criticism f...

WHITEHALL

Buckinghamshire districts threaten legal action over unitary plan

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2019

Two Buckinghamshire districts have written to the Government warning they could launch legal proc...

LEGAL

Lawyers call for post-Brexit procurement rule changes

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2019

Legal experts have added their weight to calls for changes to procurement rules after Brexit.

WHITEHALL

LGA to build case for tourism tax

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2019

Smith Square is to commission further research as it looks to build a ‘very strong case’ for a to...

LEGAL

Glasgow agrees equal pay deal to end long-running dispute

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2019

Glasgow City Council has struck an agreement in principle to resolve historical claims for unequa...