ECONOMIC GROWTH
No lights out for nights out
By Claire Fox | 06 September 2016
Written just before Islington LBCs decision on the future of Fabric nightclub, Claire Fox urges c...
WHITEHALL
Misconduct laws in need of reform, say experts
By William Eichler | 05 September 2016
The law governing misconduct in public office is ‘unclear, ambiguous and in need of reform’, the ...
FINANCE
LGA warns of pay to stay's unseen complexities
By Jamie Hailstone | 30 August 2016
Council leaders have warned the Government’s new pay to stay policy will generate ‘nowhere near t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Hold-up of controversial scheme 'issue of timing not policy'
By Sam Clayden | 25 August 2016
Holyrood remains ‘firmly committed’ to its controversial named person policy despite its implemen...
FINANCE
Legal objections to LOBO loans
By Laura Sharman | 23 August 2016
Residents from 24 different local authorities have mounted legal objections to the use of the con...
PLANNING
White Van Man on . . . planning
17 August 2016
The reasons why building plans get bogged down in the bowels of town hall bureaucracy is ‘cos wha...
LEGAL
Derbyshire launches legal challenge against Chesterfield breakaway
By Chris Ames | 10 August 2016
Derbyshire CC has launched a legal challenge over plans by the Sheffield city region to include C...
DCLG
Justice for local government
By Bob Neill | 10 August 2016
A radical approach is needed to reforming the justice system and local government should be bring...
WHITEHALL
Spend on trading standards falls dramatically
By William Eichler | 08 August 2016
The total trading standards spend in Britain has fallen dramatically, undermining the ability of ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Watch out for the tax plans for interims
By Toni Hall | 03 August 2016
Toni Hall warns that current plans by HMRC to tax interims could pose a new burden for local auth...
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