Latest Local Government News
Parsons' expenses investigated
Leicestershire leader and one-time LGA front runner investigated over thousands of pounds of expenses stretching back five years
Weekly bins fund details unveiled
Eric Pickles reveals criteria for £250m fund to boost weekly bin collections
News round-up 3/2: Minister to crack down on tax-avoiding officials
Network Rail bonuses under scrutiny | Birthday for ‘Save Our Libraries’
March deadline for 'city deals' sparks fears for flagship scheme
Issue of elected mayors risks overshadowing meaningful devolution of power
Small but ‘significant’ shift to committees
Number of single- and upper-tier councils cite ‘transparency’ and ‘speed’ as they switch systems
Council tax benefit reform row deepens
Ministers and councils disagree over who should bear the brunt of 10% cut in spending
Plea for pooling incentives rejected
Call for government to incentivise business rate pooling go unheeded
HRA reform winners and losers named
Council told how they will exit centralised housing finance sytem.
News round-up 2/2: Warning of benefit cut backlash
Increased use of courts and bailiffs likely | Times launches major cycling campaign
We say...
Time for a more grown-up relationship
Councils are left with the choice of reducing support to vulnerable groups or making service cuts elsewhere
Chief Executive comment
Vision and determination at the heart of successful redevelopment
As a Welsh local authority, we are probably able to secure a much closer relationship with our government
So many benefits under one roof…
Too often residents and businesses are confused about which organisation does what and where to access services
Latest Blogs
When in doubt, blame the officers
Ministers have opened a new front in their council tax battle - and it involves a favourite past time
Fire fighting youth unemployment in Staffordshire
With youth unemployment at an all time high it is easy to see why apprenticeships are seen as a high priority for the government. However even though the public sector account for some 20 per cent of the national workforce, they employ less than 10 per cent of all apprentices. Heather Challinor at Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service talks about how they are trying to re-address the balance.
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LGC View - Committees: back to the future?
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Latest Opinion
The politics of council tax
Council tax bills arrive at home in a brown envelope with an easy-to-understand cash demand
Special Features
Believe it or not, Cassandra was right
The predictions for shared services can be likened to those of Cassandra in Greek mythology - they’ve never been believed
Media Review
News round-up 3/2: Minister to crack down on tax-avoiding officials
Network Rail bonuses under scrutiny | Birthday for ‘Save Our Libraries’
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Care Home Stories
NHS seeks care home stories from nurses and patients to inform practice
The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement have announced that it is looking for experiences and stories from nursing staff and the public about changes, improvements and innovative new ways of working within care homes which will inform a new programme of work it is undertaking
