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Government digital transformation: Progress, potential, and pitfalls

The push for digital transformation across government services gaining more attraction, but recent reviews have shown that the is still a long way to go.

Glasgow announces ambitious job creation target

Glasgow City Council have announced the UK’s most ambitious job creation target, with the aim of creating 50,000 new jobs over the next seven...

Community leisure partner appointed by district council

A district council has appointed a community leisure partner to run three leisure sites in the area, as well as implementing a new outreach...

Congestion charges under consideration in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire County Council is to consider implementing a congestion charging system and workplace parking levy to fund local transport improvements

Failure to address health and social care crisis in Autumn Statement

Anger and dismay were the reactions across the board at a lack of support for health and social care in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement Chancellor...

Car park makes way to 12 new affordable homes

A new £1.5m housing development has been built on the site of a former carpark, providing 12 new affordable homes for Wrexham residents

Greater Birmingham launches plan to boost economy and create jobs

A refreshed strategy to create 250,000 jobs by 2030 and boost the local economy has been launched this week in Greater Birmingham Greater Birmingham launched...

Local authorities target debtors’ homes to recover unpaid council tax

Local authorities are increasingly having to target debtors’ homes as a way of recovering unpaid council tax, according to accountancy firm Moore Stephens Accountancy firm...

London councils ask for help to care for refugee children

Eight London councils have written to Home Secretary Amber Rudd to ask for additional support for unaccompanied refugee children arriving from France Refugee children need...

Government drops chaotic education policy

Ministers have dropped their flagship education policy Bill, which failed to gain the support of the sector Education policy suffered a blow after the government...

County council votes against Lincolnshire devolution

Members of Lincolnshire County Council have voted against devolution in the region, putting the deal at risk of delay or cancellation Devolution in Lincolnshire could...

Local councils need more power to improve schools

Local authorities should be given more control to improve schools that are struggling, according to a new report by the Local Government Association

Kent County Council launches six-week budget consultation

A six-week consultation will take place, giving Kent County Council the opportunity to explain the budget challenges it faces A new six-week consultation has been...

LGPS – who’s in control?

John Hanratty, Head of Pensions North at Nabarro LLP discusses the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and how the new regulations might impact With the...

Sandwell Council issues £13k school term time holiday fines

Parents have been fined a total of £13,000 by Sandwell Council for taking their children out of school during term time New figures have revealed...

More than 20 libraries to close in Lancashire

Lancashire County Council is set to close more than 20 libraries, it has emerged A number of libraries across Lancashire are set to close, the...

LGA says school finances should be monitored by councils

Councils should be able monitor academy school finances to prevent taxpayers’ money from being used inappropriately, says the LGA

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