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LEGAL
Named person scheme dropped
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2019
A mandatory named person scheme for every child in Scotland – underpinned by law – will not now h...
FINANCE
Care complaints becoming 'ever more serious'
By Dan Peters | 19 September 2019
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) is having to carry out a higher proportion of detailed inves...
FINANCE
Think-tank calls for more local taxes
By Dan Peters | 19 September 2019
There appear to be ‘few’ legislative barriers to bringing in new local taxes as long as the money...
WHITEHALL
Hopes of devolution framework revival
By Dan Peters | 10 September 2019
Sector sources remain hopeful that the long-promised devolution framework could still be revived ...
FINANCE
Edinburgh welcomes tourism tax plan
By Dan Peters | 09 September 2019
SNP-controlled Edinburgh City Council has welcomed the inclusion of a Transient Visitor Levy Bill...
WHITEHALL
Treasurers call for SEND funding injection ahead of next week's spending round
By Dan Peters | 28 August 2019
Three treasurers’ societies have urged the Department for Education (DfE) to make high needs fund...
WHITEHALL
Government stands firm after Pickles plea
By Paul Marinko | 12 August 2019
The Government has said it ‘would not be appropriate’ to pay legal costs to whistleblowers in ele...
FINANCE
Labour proposes outsourcing reversal
By Paul Marinko | 22 July 2019
Labour’s plans to reverse outsourcing of council services have drawn a mixed reaction from the se...
WHITEHALL
Scotland to exclude pension strain from exit cap
By Dan Peters | 26 June 2019
Scotland will not follow England by counting the mandatory cost of pension strain towards the £95...
PLANNING
'Radical shake-up' for planning
By Dan Peters | 21 June 2019
The Scottish Government has hailed a ‘radical shake-up’ after the passing of the Planning Bill ye...
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- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- Call for developers to be hit with stick
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
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- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- Call for developers to be hit with stick
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- A rocket booster has been fired under the tax devo debate
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