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Birmingham City Council 'turning a corner'

By Dan Peters | 08 December 2015

Birmingham City Council is ‘turning a corner’ and has ‘increased the pace of change,’ a progress ...

Service failure is now 'distinct possibility,' warns report

By Dan Peters | 04 December 2015

A council could move into special measures on financial grounds for the first time within the nex...

Essex leader's 'patchwork of powers' warning

By Dan Peters | 04 December 2015

The Government’s focus on devolution to cities risks creating a ‘patchwork of powers’ across Engl...

Improvement to suffer if top-slice slashed

By Dan Peters | 03 December 2015

Councils could be forced to cut back on sector-led improvement if the Local Government Associatio...

Worcestershire to bring trading standards back in-house

By Dan Peters | 03 December 2015

A district council leader has expressed her disappointment after Worcestershire CC decided to qui...

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...