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Javid ignores calls for more council funding

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

Whitehall has ignored local government’s calls for new council funding in 2017/18, leaving senior...

Percy gives west of England devo go-ahead

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2017

Communities minister Andrew Percy has given the go-ahead for the west of England combined authori...

New burdens doctrine to continue

By Dan Peters | 15 February 2017

The new burdens doctrine will continue beyond 2020, the Government has confirmed.

Councils dig into reserves to put off hard decisions

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

Almost two out of three key finance decision-makers plan to dip into their reserves this year, re...

Push to pool more assets could lead to LPP expansion

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) is open to expanding in order to pool more assets beyond the...

Study to examine 'experimental' basic income project

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

Glasgow City Council is expected to take the first step towards an experimental basic income proj...

DCLG accused of abdicating responsibility over council cuts

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

National Audit Office boss Sir Amyas Morse has accused central government of an ‘out of sight, ou...

Reading's finance plans 'fragile'

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

Reading Council’s financial position has been described as fragile with ‘some very significant ri...

Money talks

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017

Dan Peters reveals the results of the latest LGiU/The MJ annual finance survey which give a stark...

'Hasten pooling of assets' CIV is told

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017

Local government minister Marcus Jones has pressed the London collective investment vehicle (CIV)...