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Dan Peters

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Cumbria's devolution deadline helps 'concentrate minds'

By Dan Peters | 02 December 2015

Cumbria CC’s leader has said he is hopeful of wrapping up a devolution deal by the end of next week.

Call for DCLG transparency on new burdens

By Dan Peters | 02 December 2015

The Department for Communities and Local Government has failed to be sufficiently open and transp...

NAO 'concerned' about accountability as powers devolved

By Dan Peters | 27 November 2015

The independent National Audit Office (NAO) will keep a close eye on accountability as Whitehall ...

Devolution could 'distract' from public sector reform

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2015

Devolution could distract local government from pushing ahead with public sector reform, a counci...

EXCLUSIVE: Sector's victory on business rates

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2015

The sector scored a victory in the Spending Review with several Whitehall threats dodged after lo...

EXCLUSIVE: Danny Alexander welcomes 'new age of municipal responsibility'

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2015

Former chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has welcomed the ushering in of a ‘new a...

Here's to fine margins

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Local government can learn a few lessons from Maidstone BC’s bold attempts at income generation, ...

Whitehall accused of 'Soviet-style control' over councils

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

Spending Review: 'Devolution revolution' but no more deals

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has recommitted to a ‘devolution revolution’ in today’s Spending Review...

Labour government commits to council mergers push

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Wales’ 22 councils will be merged into eight or nine to deliver net savings of up to £650m over 1...