01/02/2017 - 11:27
An emergency £1 billion should be made available to aid the social care crisis, ADASS have argued.
01/02/2017 - 09:40
Members of Surrey County Council’s cabinet have unanimously approved a proposal to increase council tax by 15 per cent.
01/02/2017 - 09:30
A new report has warned that Britain is on course for the biggest increase in inequality since those experienced under Thatcher’s government.
01/02/2017 - 09:14
Passengers using cross-country train routes should be able to save up to £260 a journey, under a new trial scheme to simplify fares.
30/01/2017 - 09:54
The Local Government Association has called for all lorry drivers to use commercial model satnavs, following a succession of lorry crashes.
27/01/2017 - 11:25
North Tyneside Council is considering a move to increase council tax by five per cent, in a bid to save £18 million in 2017/18.
27/01/2017 - 10:39
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to reverse its reductions in New Homes Bonus (NHB) payments, claiming two thirds of councils will be worse off as a result of the move.
27/01/2017 - 10:25
A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) must take more care in cracking down on the super-rich in order to prevent undermining confidence in the whole system.
27/01/2017 - 09:36
The Scottish government has awarded an extra £2 million to the Aberdeenshire Council to help meet the cost of repairs carried out as a result of the damage caused by Storm Frank.
26/01/2017 - 12:27
Manchester City Council has awarded a repairs and maintenance contract worth up to £86 million to Mears.
26/01/2017 - 11:31
The deal to set up a new authority for the Solent area has been stopped by the government, because Hampshire County Council does not support it.
26/01/2017 - 11:16
Campaigners argue against ‘counterproductive’ way of standardising services and outsourcing contracts, encouraging councils to ‘keep it local’.
26/01/2017 - 11:06
Peterborough City Council could end its waste and recycling contract with Amey by mutual consent under new budget proposals.
26/01/2017 - 10:53
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has announced £375,000 of new funding to further encourage the reporting and prevention of hate crime.
26/01/2017 - 10:44
Professional people from working class backgrounds are paid £6,800 less than their colleagues from more affluent backgrounds.
