http://www.lgcplus.com http://www.lgcplus.com http://www.lgcplus.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.lgcplus.com http://www.lgcplus.com/reserves-increase-as-uncertainty-grows/5055505.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/reserves-increase-as-uncertainty-grows/5055505.article Business rate retention and welfare reform blamed as reserve levels grow ruth.keeling@emap.com (Ruth Keeling) Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/research/council-tax-survey/fifth-of-authorities-to-increase-council-tax/5054967.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/research/council-tax-survey/fifth-of-authorities-to-increase-council-tax/5054967.article LGC research shows 65 councils are planning a rise ruth.keeling@emap.com (Ruth Keeling) Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:15 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/data-laymans-guide-to-council-tax/5054868.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/data-laymans-guide-to-council-tax/5054868.article Councils who pay levies to outside bodies such as transport and waste authorities can have a variable referendum ‘trigger point’ when setting council tax, as explained in LGC’s ‘layman’s guide to council tax’. Fri, 1 Feb 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/joint-working/education/school-places-top-priority-for-london-councillors/5052014.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/joint-working/education/school-places-top-priority-for-london-councillors/5052014.article Boris Johnson asked about education ambitions Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:41 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/benefits/council-support-essential-to-welfare-reform-success/5051220.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/benefits/council-support-essential-to-welfare-reform-success/5051220.article Authorities to retain long-term benefit role despite job losses keith.cooper@emap.com (Keith Cooper) Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:05 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/joint-working/community-safety/councils-way-off-120000-troubled-families-target/5050413.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/joint-working/community-safety/councils-way-off-120000-troubled-families-target/5050413.article LGC research reveals low numbers of families meeting definition kaye.wiggins@emap.com (Kaye Wiggins) Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/budgeted-pay-rises-small-consolation/5043403.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/budgeted-pay-rises-small-consolation/5043403.article More than a third of councils have set aside money for pay rises, according to exclusive research by LGC ruth.keeling@emap.com (Ruth Keeling) Thu, 5 Apr 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/councils-budgeting-for-pay-rises-despite-freeze-bid/5042061.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/councils-budgeting-for-pay-rises-despite-freeze-bid/5042061.article LGC research indicates 40% of respondents budgeting for some form of pay rise ruth.keeling@emap.com (Ruth Keeling) Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/lgc-salary-tracker-latest-findings/5040469.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/lgc-salary-tracker-latest-findings/5040469.article New chief executives continue to be paid less than their predecessors, according to our latest exclusive research Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/quarterly-spending-data-continues-to-frustrate/5039875.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/quarterly-spending-data-continues-to-frustrate/5039875.article Second tranche of figures prompts Whitehall criticism Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:40 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/leading-treasurer-slams-misleading-dclg/5039720.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/leading-treasurer-slams-misleading-dclg/5039720.article Christmas release on reserve levels prompts complaint Tue, 3 Jan 2012 11:10 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/research/survey-highlights-rising-resident-satisfaction-levels/5033138.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/research/survey-highlights-rising-resident-satisfaction-levels/5033138.article Local government reputation survey shows continued improvement following January nadir Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:21 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/comms/london-councils-take-own-decisions-on-newspapers/5031514.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/comms/london-councils-take-own-decisions-on-newspapers/5031514.article Town hall magazine policies more determined by economics than Eric Pickles’ edict ruth.keeling@emap.com (Ruth Keeling) Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/people/pay/senior-salaries-show-a-downward-trend/5030811.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/people/pay/senior-salaries-show-a-downward-trend/5030811.article A combination of financial and political pressures leads to sharp fall in chiefs’ pay ruth.keeling@emap.com (Ruth Keeling) Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/localism/pickles-visits-only-three-authorities-to-date/5030766.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/localism/pickles-visits-only-three-authorities-to-date/5030766.article Westminster politicians fail to prioritise meeting local councillors Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/sector-confidence-over-services-improves/5029300.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/sector-confidence-over-services-improves/5029300.article Councils’ assurance that they can safeguard their key services improves significantly in recent months Thu, 5 May 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/finance/councils-raiding-their-reserves-to-make-ends-meet/5026681.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/finance/councils-raiding-their-reserves-to-make-ends-meet/5026681.article The majority of English councils are raiding reserves to plug budget gaps, exclusive LGC research suggests   james.illman@emap.com (James Illman) Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/people/picture-of-job-losses-becomes-clearer/5026255.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/people/picture-of-job-losses-becomes-clearer/5026255.article Mets and London boroughs head unique survey into local government posts shed ruth.keeling@emap.com (Ruth Keeling) Thu, 3 Mar 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/finance/sign-up-success-for-pickles-council-tax-freeze-deal/5022347.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/finance/sign-up-success-for-pickles-council-tax-freeze-deal/5022347.article LGC’s exclusive survey shows that all but one council plans to accept the government’s 2.5% pay-off Thu, 2 Dec 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/finance/council-tax-freeze-winners-and-losers/5022504.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/finance/council-tax-freeze-winners-and-losers/5022504.article More than a third of all billing and precepting authorities increased their council tax by more than 2.5% last year, LGC research shows. Thu, 2 Dec 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/governance/you-said-it-its-all-here/5021591.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/governance/you-said-it-its-all-here/5021591.article As part of LGC’s latest confidence survey of local government we asked you for an additional comments about the coalition government’s first six months. Here is a collection of your responses. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/big-society/big-society-where-do-we-go-from-here/5020376.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/big-society/big-society-where-do-we-go-from-here/5020376.article LGC’s exclusive survey asked those who will have to deliver the Big Society what they thought it meant for their organisation - see the results here Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/big-society/doubts-over-ward-councillors-willingness-to-participate/5020379.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/big-society/doubts-over-ward-councillors-willingness-to-participate/5020379.article Strong support for role at local level is matched by concerns over reality on the ground Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/big-society/the-strains-of-partnership/5020378.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/big-society/the-strains-of-partnership/5020378.article The survey highlights the difference in perception of each sector’s role Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/big-society/respondents-see-the-challenges-ahead/5020377.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/big-society/respondents-see-the-challenges-ahead/5020377.article Spending cuts and concerns about public apathy leave many cautious about whether the Big Society agenda can deliver significant change Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/finance/members-stay-upbeat-over-challenges-ahead/5019739.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/finance/members-stay-upbeat-over-challenges-ahead/5019739.article Councillors more confident than senior managers that cutbacks can be managed Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/legal/cost-of-foi-requests-rises-to-34m/5019109.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/legal/cost-of-foi-requests-rises-to-34m/5019109.article Britain’s largest local authority spends about £800,000 a year dealing with Freedom of Information requests jim.dunton@emap.com (Jim Dunton) Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/big-society/ignore-nudge-focus-on-networks-rsa/5018513.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/topics/big-society/ignore-nudge-focus-on-networks-rsa/5018513.article Report urges new approach to tackling issues such as binge drinking Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:01 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/services/adult-services/councils-and-pcts-fear-fallout-from-cuts/5016549.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/services/adult-services/councils-and-pcts-fear-fallout-from-cuts/5016549.article Top council managers are less pessimistic than their NHS counterparts, exclusive survey findings show jim.dunton@emap.com (Jim Dunton) Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/comms/getting-the-message-across-as-cuts-bite/5016399.article?referrer=RSS http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/comms/getting-the-message-across-as-cuts-bite/5016399.article Communications officers anticipate significant falls in their budgets at a time when they will be hard pressed to maintain their authority’s reputation Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00 GMT