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London local authority vows to combat ‘secret’ web of opaque property ownership and calls for tougher penalties
Nicola Sturgeon says she would ‘love to be able to offer pay rises’ in line with inflation as industrial action gathers pace
Industry urges action amid fears that a cut in tax paid on commercial property could be blunted by transitional relief
The UK government should stop half measures and recreate an Audit Commission that can deliver reliable data on local authorities
Is it convenience or council cost-cutting that’s really driving the race towards digital services?
Payment promised in Sunak’s February support package was scheduled for delivery in April
In-store spending in Merseyside borough up 25% on pre-pandemic levels after local authority invests directly in economy
It has been a challenging few years for British fashion, which has had to weather Covid-19 and Brexit. But things are beginning to look up, and in our latest Art of Fashion, we feature a collaboration with Paul Smith, profiles of exciting young designers in menswear and the best of the UK scene
Whitehall believes England’s 10,000 parish councils could help level up the country. Critics say there is no panacea for the harm done by austerity measures
A parking free-for-all would be counter-productive but sympathy for the enforcers is in short supply
Highly leveraged Warrington local authority under fire after taking stake in energy company that went bust
Challenger firm ordered to pay £250,000 after work for unnamed authority ‘fell far short’
Legacy of austerity has left councils struggling to account for spending despite extra pandemic funding
Lifting limit ends SNP flagship policy, as income tax thresholds tweaked in Edinburgh budget
Cuts to rail projects and social care support will come at a political cost
Ministers must commit time and investment if their promise of reducing inequality is to be more than a slogan
NAO report finds serious weaknesses in Whitehall’s approach to working with local authorities
Test case over avoidance scheme for empty shops has far-reaching consequences for high street landlords
British planning prioritises ease of rubbish collection over convivial communal spaces
Number could be ‘tip of the iceberg’, amid fall in revenue and loss of payments during pandemic, experts warn
London borough’s £1.5bn debt plight points to wider crisis in UK local government
Sunak is giving local authorities extra flexibility to fund social care but council tax is struggling to replace central grants
Covid hit to asset values leaves authorities struggling after £7bn borrowing spree
UK government has fuelled councils’ bad incentives to gamble on commercial assets
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