Posts Tagged ‘local government’
Islington’s finance chief to quit executive in May and leave council next year
Cllr Diarmaid Ward says after ‘nine brilliant years’ it is time to hand over reins and look for ‘next opportunity’
Read More‘Right to Buy should be abolished,’ says Islington’s finance chief
Cllr Diarmaid Ward lays out stark difficulties facing local government in wide-ranging interview, as council publishes latest budget plans
Read MoreIslington’s finance chief says budget will protect frontline services amid tax hikes and cutbacks
Council tax set to rise by 4.99 per cent in borough while Town Hall mulls close to £44 million in cuts
Read MoreIslington allays concerns over finances after quarter of UK councils warn of impending bailouts
Town Hall not in need of emergency cash but continues to lobby government for more long-term funding
Read MoreTown Hall sees upheld complaints spike by 25 per cent in a year
Increase attributed to ombudsman’s ‘wider and more rigorous approach to investigations’
Read MoreHousing association’s performance figures met with incredulity from councillors and residents
Committee questions Clarion’s characterisation of social housing as carrying a ‘stigma’
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