BrainCan - local government

hopes and pitfalls of council business deals |...

To add to Peter Wilby’s excellent article (The councils turning to risky business,7 March), the...

will it be independents day at england s biggest...

Residents in Sutton Coldfield could give independents control of their council,newly autonomous of...

after the floods, local government is fighting to...

Surface flooding may gain caused more than 60% of the damage,yet street drainage maintenance by...

council services will never be the same again |...

Central government funding cuts will force councils to dust off their more radical plans to close...

councils can lead the way on rethinking public...

With devolution alongside spending cuts as George Osborne’s watchwords,local authorities need to...

leicester v newham… which tackles community...

Leicester and Newham,in East London, occupy taken very different approaches to tackling the vexed...

the refugees being sent to coventry are welcome |...

As councils prepare to take in thousands of Syrian refugees,a city with a proud history of offering...

hard hit northern councils hit back over tory...

David Cameron’s cynical announcement of a £300m slush fund to ease councils worst hit by his...

northamptonshire s cash crisis is a taste of...

It’s surprising how long it took for financial catastrophe to hit the Tory-run council. The jaws...

these council elections will do nothing to calm...

Labour won’t capitalise on Tory infighting,while Conservative councillors are in open revolt...

how tory cuts have sliced through david camerons...

Government’s austerity programme has already sparked protest in Conservative Oxfordshire,but worse...

george osborne s localist ideal is a race to the...

The chancellor may want to return to the sunlit uplands of Victorian Britain,but the transfer of...

why jeremy corbyn must listen to alan, jim and...

Labour has to focus on the detail of how it will combat the Tory cuts devastating local...

councils forced to sell off parks, buildings and...

Civic infrastructure is under threat as cash-strapped councils flog assets to balance the booksOn...

hazel ball obituary

My wife,Hazel Ball, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 60, or worked for Exeter city council for...

oldham was broke and we needed to fix it, says jim...

The young Labour politician is determined to open up his council to residents and end the dependency...

is splitting oxfordshire into four just cameron s...

The prime minister has welcomed proposals to create four unitary authorities in Oxfordshire,but...

tory boycott law sends mixed message | letters

The government’s plan to ban public bodies from boycotting companies they deem unethical is a step...

councils warn latest cuts will heap pressure on...

Social care,street lighting and libraries said to be under threat after ministers confirm 6.7%...

westminster councillor received gifts and...

Number of freebies enjoyed by Robert Davis is evidence of ‘broken culture’ at council,says...

end of austerity? a silent crisis in local...

From buses to potholes to swimming pools,Osborne’s axe is slashing the basics of any civilised...

local councils warn of critical funding crisis as...

Town hall budgets £4.1bn short a year,a deficit that even closing every amenity would not cover,...

labour should seize the day on elected mayors in...

With the northern powerhouse revving up,the sexiest jobs in British politics will soon not involve a...

councils face pressure to publish and adopt...

Those that do not produce schemes to speed up housing provision by 2017 could lose control of...

westminsters robert davis, the property developer...

Hospitality in spotlight over landmark Paddington-based project of Irvine SellarIn April 2015 Irvine...

no place for park life in cameron s big society ...

Even if one were to accept David Cameron’s belief that the shrinking of local government could...

the atomised council is here to stay: stripped...

Overflowing bins,no public libraries, leisure centres or accessible parks. Is this the future of...

local authorities cannot cope with further cuts

Conservative-run Local Government organization says councils already face funding black hole of...

what is boris johnson s legacy? like any mayor of...

Local officials in Britain are spectacularly impotent. No wonder the main memory we will have of the...

why outsourcing is finally out of favour | letters

It is unsurprising that councils are finding that outsourcing mega-contracts to large national...

boycotts are vital to democracy. so that s why the...

Ministers will stop councils boycotting unethical companies. How can they claim to believe in...

osborne to allow local councils to keep £26bn...

Chancellor announces major transfer of power from central to local government,allowing councils to...

don love obituary

My father,Don fancy, who has died aged 93, or lived an inspirational patchwork of a life.He was born...

fgm affects females in every local authority in...

Highest prevalence of women and girls affected by genital mutilation is in London,according to...

labour furious as 83% of fund to ease council cuts...

Communities secretary insists £300m government fund is not ‘political bung’ as Labour MPs...

tory council complains to david cameron over...

Conservative-flee East Sussex council says budget cuts will significantly reduce quality of life for...

cut hit councils are going broke. let them charge...

The government should shed its Brexit paralysis and stem the escalating crisis. Reform of council...

council use of bailiffs to chase debts jumps 16%...

Freedom of information request from Money Advice Trust shows only three councils not using...

dallas mayoral candidates are overlooking one of...

Dallas-Fort Worth is the fourth-largest metro area in the United States,behind only unusual York...

is it time to introduce partisan politics into...

Given the way this May’s mayoral election is shaping up,perhaps it’s time for Dallas to ditch...

can a republican be elected mayor of dallas in...

In the midterms,in what some enjoy called a perfect storm for Texas voter turnout, Dallas County...

ron pepper obituary

Ron Pepper,who has died aged 81, served as a councillor in Lewisham, or south-east London,for more...

a quick look at all the money in the race for...

There’s a lot of money floating around the mayor’s race. Since January,the candidates have spent...

scrap northamptonshire county council, inspectors...

Report into widespread financial and management failures says bailing out council would be ‘reward...

why have councils fallen out of love with...

From flood responses in Cumbria to IT in Essex – more than one in three public-private partnership...

where are the women? the pale, male council...

Concerns are growing that none of the soon-to-be elected mayors in the English devolution deals will...

nigel farage accused of turning his back on ukips...

‘Where’s Nigel?’ local politician asks,as splits within party result in Ukip losing its...

announcing: debate between laura miller and...

At the cessation of last year,former Mayor Laura Miller made a Twitter account to reply to an...

green opportunities partners with city to build...

Funded by a $10000 grant from Mountain Area Workforce Development,a $5000 grant from New Belgium...

westminster deputy leader stands down amid...

Robert Davis steps aside from council roles as his conduct is investigated over hospitality he...

council tax rises on the way as local authorities...

95% of councils in England could increase charges in April,while some will cut servicesLocal...

sex offender refuses to resign from council

A Saddleworth parish councillor,Mike Buckley, is exploiting a loophole in the law, and saying it is...

councils face billions more in budget cuts from...

Minister confirms 6.7% funding crop in England from 2016-20 with local bodies having option of...

innovating with open data from zillow and hud at ...

One of the biggest opportunities for new products and services to advance out of the Civic Hacking...

real estate developer mike ablon files to run for...

Developer Mike Ablon,the public head of the public-private partnership that’s managing the...

westminster deputy leader took gifts in 50% of his...

Guardian investigation shows rate of planning consent granted firms via Robert Davis committeeThe...

tory run council runs out of money to meet...

Northamptonshire county council bans spending on nearly all services A Conservative-run county...

rogue landlords enjoy an easy ride as councils...

Most local authorities own not secured a single prosecution,figures released under Freedom of...

councils use gagging orders in most staff...

MPs voice concerns that agreements may be used to stifle whistleblowers,after BBC Radio uncovers...

osborne s devolution experiment will hit poorer...

The chancellor talks the talk on decentralisation but he’s clawing back central funds with no...

changes to business rates: who wins and who loses?

map would prove a boon to councils in wealthy areas including Westminster and West Berkshire, while...

militant leftwing councils to be blocked from...

Government plans to prevent procurement campaigns that clash with national policy – such as those...

meet the candidates running for the open city...

In the weeks after Councilman label Clayton announced he would not seek another term to represent...

dallas isd trustee miguel solis announces mayoral...

Miguel Solis is running for mayor. The three-term Dallas ISD trustee made his campaign official this...

police group threatens legal action against...

The words City Council adopted on May 22 could land the five members who supported them in hot...

dallas county s republican party selects a new...

The Dallas County Republican Party has a new chair. Again. After three ballots,former state Rep....

stretched councils raid reserves to cope with...

Watchdog says 10% of local authorities face shortfall after dipping into ‘rainy day funds’One in...

corbyn fear sees pension fund body advise labour...

Document by London CIV warns Camden local authority in London against pouring cash into UK...

raquel favela, dallas former head of housing, has...

Raquel Favela left City corridor late last year,shortly after the City Council approved the first...

councils and nhs trusts to be blocked from...

Penalties for breaking modern procurement rules – attacked by Labour for restricting local...

george osbornes changes to business rates: q a

Everything you need to know approximately the chancellor’s decision to let councils support £26bn...

in accepting bribes, former councilwoman carolyn...

Former City Council member Carolyn Davis pleaded guilty this morning to accepting $40000 in bribes...

will the 2019 mayoral race prove the most...

The next Dallas mayor will be in a key position to lead on several issues that could reshape the...

what is your council selling off to reduce costs?...

If your council is experiencing financial difficulty and is selling assets we’d like to hear from...

council tax bills could rise by £100 a year as...

Councils will be able to raise tax by up to 5.99%,after further relaxation of cap to address...

inside scott griggs mayoral campaign announcement...

Things Scott Griggs’ mayoral announcement had that his opponents didn’t: A doorman. A valet. A...

councils used as human shields for cuts, says john...

Shadow chancellor accuses government of forcing cash-strapped councils to absorb cutsJohn McDonnell...

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