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Sector fears over pace of devolution

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2015

Senior sector figures have raised serious concerns about the pace of the devolution process as it...

Council group makes bid for CA 'evolution'

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2015

A group of councils is calling for changes to the law as the Cities and Local Government Devoluti...

Tory council leader launches government attack

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2015

Richmond LBC’s leader has launched into a tirade after the Government made rules that allow offic...

Chief executive's steely determination to restructure economy

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2015

Redcar and Cleveland BC’s chief executive will help ‘tackle the longer-term challenge’ of restruc...

SOLACE Summit: 'Push it in their face'

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2015

The head of the National Audit Office has urged senior council officers to gather evidence and ho...

SOLACE Summit: Dawes wants devo offers that cannot be refused

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

The Department of Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) permanent secretary has told council ...

SOLACE Summit: Time to act to avoid elections 'car crash'

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

A council chief executive has issued a call to arms for her colleagues to put forward changes to ...

SOLACE Summit: Rates reforms could put sector in 'straitjacket'

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

The Society of Local Authority Chief Executive’s finance policy spokesman has suggested chancello...

SOLACE Summit: Clarke calls for unitary revolution

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke has called for all local authorities to become unitaries.

SOLACE Summit: Rogers fed up being treated like child

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2015

The president of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) has called for a ‘new p...