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1 day ago · Councils facing financial woes have been told to scale back council tax rises, just weeks before they put their new budgets in place.

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4 days ago · The number of town and community councillors in Pembrokeshire could be cut by 10% following a review by Wales’ Democracy and Boundary Commission ...

5 days ago · Local authority trading companies provide a model to deliver services under tight financial circumstances, says Paul Bell, UNISON’s national officer for local government. But at …

Council U-turn on clawing back chief's pay-out 12/12/2024 Croydon London Borough Council has given up trying to recover cash from the settlement payment made to former chief executive Jo …

Jan 13, 2025 · Councils that have bid to be on the fast-track for new devolution deals and reorganisation need extra funding and a quick decision on local elections, the LGA says.

Nov 14, 2024 · Image: ShaunWilkinson / Shutterstock.com. Council tax increases will be kept at the 5% cap next year, Labour have confirmed. Kemi Badenoch yesterday in the Commons …

May 12, 2023 · Image: EtiAmmos / Shutterstock.com. Parish councils are now able to apply to the multi-million-pound Community Ownership Fund. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing …

Nov 4, 2024 · A national recruitment campaign has launched to encourage people to work for their local council. The government-funded scheme, led by the Local Government Association …