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Councils to issue municipal bonds
Published : 23 February 2015

Britain’s local authorities are on the verge of creating a multibillion-pound municipal bond market, amid growing friction between cash-strapped ... read more

Standing for election
Published : 23 February 2015

The Electoral Commission has published a number of recommendations to update the rules around standing for election and make them clearer and ... read more

100 councils set to freeze tax
Published : 23 February 2015

Eric Pickles, the Local Government Secretary, welcomed the news that more than 100 local authorities are set to freeze or lower their council ... read more

Lobbying Parliament
Published : 23 February 2015

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is to hold its first “lobby day” on 30 June aimed at promoting local (parish and ... read more

Programme to strengthen faith institutions opens
Published : 23 February 2015

Bids are invited from organisations to run a £400,000 programme to help strengthen and support faith institutions. Bidding is open until ... read more

Traffic signs clutter
Published : 23 February 2015

The number of traffic signs on Britain’s roads has soared from 2.45 million in 1993 to over 4.6 million today, an increase of 111.5%. Last ... read more

Local government update: Kris Hopkins’ statement to Parliament Promoting joint working with NHS and councils this winter
Published : 23 February 2015

The coalition Government is committed to greater joint working between our local public services, to help save money and improve frontline services. ... read more

Promoting recycling and protecting the local environment
Published : 23 February 2015

The coalition government is committed to making it easier for families to recycle, whilst avoiding unfair stealth taxes on hard-working people. ... read more

Increasing local accountability in decision making
Published : 23 February 2015

The coalition Government has introduced a series of measures to increase local accountability and transparency in local government. Decentralisation ... read more

Protecting an independent local press
Published : 23 February 2015

The coalition government is committed to protecting an independent free local press. Localism and a healthy local democracy require not just ... read more

Community pubs
Published : 23 February 2015

Ministers have announced that they will change the law to provide even greater protection for pubs which play a crucial role at the heart of ... read more

Pickles appeals for the peal of bells
Published : 23 February 2015

Eric Pickles has blasted over-zealous councils who silence church bells after noise complaints, claiming that many local authorities need some ... read more

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