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Education 'notable for its absence' in devo deals

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2016

The Department for Education (DfE) is trailing behind other parts of Whitehall in its willingness...

'Agree, or I'll set a plan,' says Clark

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark has urged the sector to strike an agreement on how business rate...

Clark resists local demand to bring forward finance settlement cash

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark has publicly rejected calls from the sector to frontload cash to...

'Quit complaining about lack of cash,' LGA told

By Dan Peters | 27 January 2016

Greg Clark has suggested the sector should quit complaining about a lack of adult social care fun...

Lords tear into Housing Bill

By Sam Clayden | 27 January 2016

The Housing and Planning Bill was met with a tirade of criticism in the House of Lords.

Council chief announces retirement plan

By Dan Peters | 26 January 2016

The chief executive of Stafford BC has announced he will retire this summer after eight years in ...

'Significant challenges' remain for Rotherham

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2016

‘Significant further improvements’ are needed before full powers are restored to Rotherham MBC, c...

Councils urged to move fast on bonds agency

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2016

Councils have been urged to ‘move as fast as possible’ to sort paperwork that would allow them to...

Clark: Treasury demanded efficiency plans

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2016

The requirement for councils to draw up an efficiency plan in return for securing a four-year set...

Ex-detective lands top job at council

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2016

A former detective constable has secured the top job at Mansfield DC after a senior management re...