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Apprenticeships plan: £600m cost is feared

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2016

Ministers have been called to explain how local authorities will be able to meet the Government’s...

'Encourage CAs to set funding formulae'

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2016

Combined authorities should be encouraged by the Government to set their own devolved local fundi...

Keeping up with change

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2016

Dan Peters breaks down the findings from the latest LGiU/The MJ survey on local government finances.

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs use poll to plea for fresh fiscal powers

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2016

Local government needs fiscal devolution and more powers to secure a financially sustainable futu...

Great Western Cities 'big opportunity' for British economy

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2016

The Severn region has the potential to become Britain’s next major economic ‘powerhouse,’ accordi...

Ombudsman warning after Essex CC found at fault

By Dan Peters | 11 February 2016

Financial abuse of vulnerable people can have a major impact on whole families if social workers ...

IRRV warns against relief payout

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2016

The national body for local taxation professionals has advised councils not to pay out any claims...

LGA: business should benefit from retention

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2016

Businesses must see the benefits from the rates they pay in a world of 100% retention, the Local ...

'Think very carefully before you borrow for MBA,' councils told

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2016

Councils have been urged to think carefully before agreeing the paperwork that would allow them t...

Aberdeenshire 'disappointed' by city deal

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2016

The Scottish Government has called on Whitehall to double the £125m it has pledged for the Aberde...