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FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Council rejects budget control review
By Dan Peters | 24 February 2020
Warrington Council has rejected a number of findings from an independent review of its approach t...
FINANCE
Public backs tourism tax
By Laura Sharman | 24 February 2020
More than half of people think councils should have the power to levy a tourism tax, a new survey...
FINANCE
£3bn overspend on children's social care in five years - LGA
By Dan Peters | 21 February 2020
Demand and funding pressures have forced councils to overspend on children’s social care budgets ...
WHITEHALL
Councils demand extra planning powers
By Dan Peters | 19 February 2020
Councils have called on the Government to use its White Paper to give them powers to take action ...
FINANCE
Making the case for a bigger cake
19 February 2020
Darryl Eyers explains why four local professional associations have come together alongside the L...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils call for say in devo White Paper
By Dan Peters | 18 February 2020
Councils are battling to ‘jointly craft’ the devolution White Paper ahead of its publication late...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Government seeks clampdown on independent accommodation for children
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2020
Proposals to ban the use of independent accommodation for younger children in care have been met ...
FINANCE
Finance settlement pulled for new terror law
By Dan Peters | 11 February 2020
Tomorrow’s local government finance settlement has been pulled to make way for emergency legislat...
ENVIRONMENT
Government activates emergency Bellwin scheme for storm-hit areas
By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has today activated the emergency Bellwin scheme for ar...
WHITEHALL
Treasury could rake in £80m from PWLB rate hike - LGA
By Dan Peters | 10 February 2020
The Treasury could benefit from an £80m windfall from controversially increasing the Public Works...
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- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
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- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
- LGPS performing well, pension advisers say
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