Latest Council News
Race to claim the future of Total Place
EXCLUSIVE: A battle over the future direction of Total Place erupts before ministers are due to unveil their long-awaited report on the programme
Public interest in local democracy slumps
A fall in public knowledge and interest in local government and local issues is reported in a new survey
Councils face pressure to fix high streets
Councils are told they can do more to prevent high streets becoming ghost towns in the wake of the recession
New unitaries offered Whitehall champions
Devon and Norfolk councils will be offered Whitehall ‘champions’ to try to ensure economies of scale when Exeter and Norwich city councils become unitaries
City set for decent homes landmark
Birmingham City Council expects all of its 68,000 council houses and flats will meet the decent homes standard by the end of the year
Cameron calls emergency debate on unitaries
David Cameron calls an emergency debate after a House of Lords committee slams the decision to create unitary councils for Exeter and Norwich
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Six more BSF councils announced
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Lords slam Denham over unitary plans
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Council complains over Iraq voting
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EU probes council parking scheme
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Cheshire East set for closer AGMA ties
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Doncaster votes to increase council tax
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Council to trial waste cash incentives
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Prison report prompts Kent resettlement call
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EXCLUSIVE: Total Place councils challenged
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Sparks set to build bridges after contest
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Laird battles cost Cheltenham £2.1m
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Transport fund and road pricing link broken
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Suspension problem for Boris Johnson
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Doncaster officers paint grim picture
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Picture Special
Getting together
Members of the voluntary and public sectors in Kent talk about greater co-operation during the recession.
