11/07/2016 - 10:24
More than 1,000 barristers have argued that the referendum result is advisory and called for Parliament to act on the EU referendum vote.
11/07/2016 - 10:05
The expansion of Heathrow Airport is necessary to help safeguard the future of the north east economy, a council has warned government.
11/07/2016 - 09:56
Decaying seaside towns could get a tourism boost after a camping for the creation of a seaside tsar.
08/07/2016 - 10:34
Bolton council has announced proposals to close 13 children’s centres in a bid to save £1.5 million.
08/07/2016 - 10:16
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has criticised Bradford, Birmingham and Luton councils for doing little to trace pupils which go missing from mainstream schools.
08/07/2016 - 10:04
Portsmouth City Council has expanded its UK property portfolio with the purchase of £12.4 million parcel distribution warehouse, near Birmingham, as part of a drive to generate more income.
08/07/2016 - 09:31
A report by Citizens Advice has accused councils in England of being too quick to resort to sending in bailiffs to recover council tax debts.
07/07/2016 - 11:04
Data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shown that around a third of councils in England have spent additional money topping up government housing benefits, in order to make up for new welfare changes.
07/07/2016 - 09:56
Communities secretary Greg Clark has confirmed he is ‘impressed’ with a devolution bid for Leicester and Leicestershire which lacks proposals for a directly elected mayor.
07/07/2016 - 09:42
The Local Government Association (LGA) has released a report stressing the importance of councils working together with health professionals to promote good mental health in children.
07/07/2016 - 09:29
Education select committee MPs have rejected the government’s plant to appoint Amanda Spielman as the next head of Ofsted, claiming they were concerned about her suitability for the job.
06/07/2016 - 11:00
The annual IT Margins Benchmarking study has highlighted that local authorities are being charged up to 11 times too much for IT purchases, as a result of excessive margins by suppliers.
