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UK inflation rate turns positive

The UK’s inflation rate rose to 0.1 per cent in November, turning positive for the first time in four months.

LGA calls for national database to help tackle ‘rogue landlords’

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a ‘far ranging government backed’ national database to help councils crack down on ‘rogue landlords’.

Two contracts awarded to provide new training for civil servants

The government has awarded two new contracts to deliver new training programmes to civil servants across England from March 2016.

Councils should be fined for missing teacher targets, says EIS

The Education Institute of Scotland (EIS) is calling for Scottish local authorities to be fined for failing to meet targets for teacher numbers.

Lifelong council tenancies to be ‘phased out’

Under new proposed amendments to the Housing and Planning Bill, council house tenancies could be limited to a maximum of five years, phasing out lifelong agreements.

Coastal towns receive £3m cash injection

Blackpool’s Winter Gardens is one of 77 projects set to receive a £3 million cash boost to develop coastal towns and resorts.

Failing children’s services to face tougher measures

Prime Minister David Cameron will announce plans for local authority social services in England to face tougher measures, if they are found to be failing vulnerable children.

Birmingham Council to cut 1,200 jobs

Birmingham City Council has warned that 1,200 jobs could be lost in a bid to generate savings of £250 million over the next four years.

Councils push for tighter legislation on FoI requests

Council leaders have called for tighter controls on Freedom of Information (FoI) requests claiming they are a ‘burden’ on local authorities.

Council staff to receive two-year pay increase

The National Employers have made a two-year deal to unions, which will see council staff being offered a one per cent pay increase from April 2016, and a further one per cent the following year.

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