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More solar panels for Nottingham's social housing stock

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

Nottingham City Council is to embark on a fresh round of solar panel installations on its social ...

MPs could widen look at LOBOs

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

The Communities and Local Government Committee could look beyond controversial Lender Option Borr...

Joint inspections called into question

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

New joint targeted inspections for local agencies that ‘fail to work together effectively’ have b...

The money makers

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

Dan Peters reports on the results of a joint The MJ, LGN and Localis study in which local authori...

London devolution 'takes a massive leap forward'

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

Plans to devolve powers to London have taken a massive leap forward, with a London Devolution Bil...

Whitehall to 'transform' local government financing

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

The Government will look at ‘transforming the approach to local government financing and further ...

A new generation?

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

The MJ/Localis study puts spotlight on income generation as local authorities look to commercial ...

Public health workforce should be 'massively expanded'

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2015

The workforce supporting public health should be ‘massively expanded’ to include sales assistants...

North East backs down over mayor

By Dan Peters | 20 July 2015

The North East Combined Authority (neca) has softened its opposition to an elected mayor in retur...

'Ambitious' region needs devolved powers

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2015

The Tees Valley ‘must be at the forefront of government plans to devolve greater powers and fundi...