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LGPS to set local investment targets under chancellor’s ‘megafunds’ plan
The 86 Local Government Pension Scheme administering authorities will be required to transfer all their assets to LGPS pools ...
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Concern over ‘untested’ powers to tackle empty high street shops
New "untested" powers for councils to take over empty high street shops are set to come into effect next month but the sector ...
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Borough appoints new chief
Redbridge LBC has appointed Claire Hamilton as its new chief executive. Ms Hamilton, currently the chief executive of Dacorum ...
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Minister dodges questions on council tax reform
The housing minister Matthew Pennycook repeatedly refused to rule out reforms to council tax when grilled about the ...
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‘Social care providers should be exempt from NICs increase’
Experts are calling for social care providers to be exempt from the national insurance contributions (NICs) increase after ...
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Council tax limit ‘to be maintained’
The government expects the current thresholds for raising council tax without a referendum to be maintained at their current ...
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Staff working one unpaid day extra a week
LGC reader survey reveals staff are working more hours than they are paid for, and uncovers what is – and is not – working in ...