FINANCE

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Clarity will be crucial to reform

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FINANCE

Audit reset to trigger slew of qualified and disclaimed opinions

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WHITEHALL

LGA calls for powers to withhold councillors' address

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Monitoring officers should be allowed to withhold councillors’ home addresses from public registe...

FINANCE

A huge year – but will local government's voice be heard?

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'While politicians are holding the line – that councils have plenty of cash and financial failure...

FINANCE

Minister in reserves row

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NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Don't hold your breath for immediate funding salvation

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PLANNING

Local Plans: Gove rejected St Albans MP's request for resources

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Leader of St Albans Council Chris White hits back at criticisms from Michael Gove that his counci...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA announces new chief

By Heather Jameson | 04 January 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) has announced Surrey CC boss Joanna Killian will be its ne...

FINANCE

Peer review hears 'concerns' over four-day week

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2023

Peers have found ‘concerns’ over the introduction of the four-day working week at South Cambridge...

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