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Stoke-on-Trent to reform its electoral process

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is set to reform its electoral process after a series of issues with the management of the May elections.

Council leaders call for freedom on planning fees

Councils are calling for the freedom to manage their own planning fees, after research emerged suggesting that £450 million was spent over the past three years to cover the cost of processing applications.

Report shows local leaders should capitalise on the growth of city centres

According a new study by think tank Centre for Cities, local leaders have the capacity to act more in order to capitalise on the growth of city centres.

Plymouth considers late night levy on alcohol

Plymouth City Council is considering a late night levy for businesses that sell alcohol after 1:00am.

Islington ensures all council funded charities pay Living Wage

Islington Council has announced plans to ensure that all charities or voluntary groups it helps fund to pay their employees a Living Wage.

Housing associations to be reclassified as part of the public sector

The Office for National Statistics has confirmed that Housing associations will join the public sector.

105,000 homeless children living in temporary accommodation

More than 100,000 children will wake up homeless on Christmas day, according to a report conducted by charity Shelter.

Edinburgh Council set to save £77m through LED street lights

Edinburgh Council expects to save approximately £77 million over the next 20 years through upgrading its street lights to LEDs.

73 per cent of Britons say they have been little affected by budget cuts, study suggest

73 per cent of britons believe that government spending cuts have had little effect on them, according to a new study from Ipsos MORI.

South Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and Cambridge Councils set to merge financial systems

South Cambridgeshire District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and Cambridge City Council have announced plans to merge financial systems.

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