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BUSINESS
LGA backs audit fee freeze despite pressure
By Dan Peters | 21 January 2019
Smith Square has backed holding external audit fees for local government at a lower level despite...
FINANCE
Council faces independent inquiry call
By Dan Peters | 18 January 2019
King’s Lynn & West Norfolk BC’s is facing calls for an independent inquiry into its partnership w...
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...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn Whitehall of Brexit risks
By Dan Peters | 16 January 2019
Councils this week started to formally inform Whitehall about their Brexit risk assessments amid ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Where do councils fit into the NHS plan?
By Michael Burton | 15 January 2019
Last week’s publication of the NHS Long Term Plan signals a fundamental shift towards community-b...
WHITEHALL
Council escapes sanction despite missing deadline
By Naomi Larsson | 14 January 2019
Derby City Council has been given more time to tackle air pollution despite ministers warning of ...
WHITEHALL
LGA puts 2019/20 funding gap at £3bn
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019
Councils face an overall funding gap of more than £3bn in 2019/20, the Local Government Associati...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall to ramp up Brexit engagement
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2019
Whitehall is to ramp up the frequency of its engagement with councils on Brexit as the prime mini...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Nine out of ten councils blow the budget on children's care
By Heather Jameson | 09 January 2019
Nearly ninety percent of councils overspent on children’s social care last year, according to fig...
REORGANISATION
Northamptonshire reorganisation 'driven by politicians' - Lord Porter
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2019
The proposed unitarisation of Northamptonshire has been questioned by Local Government Associatio...
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