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Ian Miller

Articles by Ian Miller

Districts need certainty on funding

By Ian Miller | 10 October 2022

A two-year settlement – even if it is worse than previously envisaged – would at least allow some...

A local government eye view of the Accession

By Ian Miller | 15 September 2022

Councils have responded magnificently to the sad circumstances of the death of Queen Elizabeth II...

Clause 16 could 'emasculate' districts

By Ian Miller | 18 May 2022

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill 'makes unacceptable provision to transfer district functio...

Districts deserved better planning from the centre on UKSPF cash

By Ian Miller | 29 March 2022

It will be interesting to see how councils can produce a complementary approach to local investme...

Still in the dark on help with energy bills

By Ian Miller | 15 February 2022

If help for those facing increases in energy costs was going to be delivered via councils it migh...

The white paper wait seems worth it for districts

By Ian Miller | 04 February 2022

The Government should be applauded for recognising – at last – that Whitehall does not know best ...

The problems with the finance settlement

By Ian Miller | 17 December 2021

Ian Miller examines the risks and uncertainties for districts in the provisional settlement, and ...

Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig need to cut Peppa Pig some slack

By Ian Miller | 01 December 2021

Did the secretary of state Michael Gove signal last week that some functions or powers are going ...

Is there much rigour to the Spending Review?

By Ian Miller | 13 October 2021

The District Councils’ Network’s clear requests include a year-on-year, real-terms increase in Go...

Why we want chief executives to be treated fairly

By Ian Miller | 04 August 2021

The offer of a 1.5% pay increase for chief executives is ‘a move away from arrangements that have...