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Commissioner writes to local authority chief executives
Published : 25 June 2015

Tony Porter, the Surveillance Camera Commissioner, has written a letter to all chief executives of local authorities to remind them of their ... read more

ICO needs ‘more muscle’ over council data breaches
Published : 25 June 2015

Calls have been raised for stronger central powers over council data breaches, after an investigation revealed 129 leaks were reported last year. ... read more

Clark tells town halls to loosen grip on surplus land
Published : 25 June 2015

Greg Clark, the Communities Secretary, is leading the charge for Whitehall departments to let go of surplus and redundant land and property for ... read more

Cities, towns and counties to be given stronger powers
Published : 25 June 2015

A major step change in decision-making across the country has begun with the publication of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill - ... read more

Alternative ways to support your community or a good cause
Published : 25 June 2015

There are more than 160,000 registered charities in England and Wales and many more unregistered charities. Setting up and running a charity ... read more

Rise in number of unfinished roadworks
Published : 25 June 2015

A third (33%) of all car journeys made by British motorists are affected by roadworks, according to research carried out by LV= Road Rescue. ... read more

‘Compelling’ case for fewer Welsh councils
Published : 25 June 2015

Reducing the number of councils in Wales from 22 to eight or nine would cut the cost of local government, the public services minister has said. ... read more

Welsh councils could save £151 million on admin finds report
Published : 25 June 2015

Councils in Wales could save £151 million a year in administrative costs if they transformed back office services in line with English ... read more

Councils spent £750,000 hiring celebrities
Published : 25 June 2015

Councils spent more than £750,000 in 2014 on booking celebrities to appear at events, according to new figures. A freedom of information ... read more

Burden on councils
Published : 25 June 2015

Whitehall must be open about the financial impact of new responsibilities imposed on struggling local councils or risk council tax increases ... read more

Not value for money
Published : 25 June 2015

One in five people had problems when using public services last year, with many finding it difficult to make a complaint, a report from the National ... read more

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