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Former minister tells government: Stop being so ridiculously tribal

By Dan Peters | 26 May 2021

Ex-Treasury minister Lord Jim O’Neill has told the Government to stop being ‘so ridiculously trib...

EXCLUSIVE: Finance reforms in 2022-23 'challenging but possible'

By Dan Peters | 25 May 2021

Government officials believe it is still possible to introduce much-anticipated finance reforms t...

Chief operating role created in restructure

By Dan Peters | 24 May 2021

A new chief operating officer role forms the centrepiece of a major senior management restructure...

Jenrick piles pressure on over parkrun

By Dan Peters | 24 May 2021

Council leaders have insisted they are working hard to process requests to hold outdoor events af...

County leader in planning power grab

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2021

A council leader has called for counties to be given planning powers for ‘big infrastructure’ as ...

Burnham calls for Labour push on devolution

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2021

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called on his party to provide ‘wholehearted support fo...

Employers offer 1.5% 'paltry' pay rise

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2021

Councils are facing a £279m increase to the national pay bill after offering 1.5m employees a 1.5...

Call for 'surge vaccine supplies' as Indian variant spreads

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2021

Local public health experts have asked the Government for ‘surge vaccine supplies’ amid anxiety o...

More than 100 leisure centres could go bust, DCN warns

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2021

More than 100 leisure centres in England could go bust due to the coronavirus crisis, district co...

Javid: Devolution crucial in levelling up

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2021

Former local government secretary Sajid Javid has stressed the importance of devolution in the dr...