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Dan Peters

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EXCLUSIVE: Danny Alexander welcomes 'new age of municipal responsibility'

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2015

Former chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has welcomed the ushering in of a ‘new a...

Whitehall accused of 'Soviet-style control' over councils

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

Here's to fine margins

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Local government can learn a few lessons from Maidstone BC’s bold attempts at income generation, ...

Spending Review: 'Devolution revolution' but no more deals

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has recommitted to a ‘devolution revolution’ in today’s Spending Review...

Labour government commits to council mergers push

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Wales’ 22 councils will be merged into eight or nine to deliver net savings of up to £650m over 1...

Director criticised by judge

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2015

Lambeth BC’s assistant director of children’s social care has been criticised by a judge for givi...

Porter's senior pay comments jar with LGA view

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2015

Local Government Association (LGA) chairman Lord Porter has criticised the six-figure salaries pa...

One-party council warning

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2015

A London expert has warned against the rise of one-party councils in the capital.

Londoners have different concerns to rest of country

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2015

London is ‘another country’ in terms of its attitudes on a wide range of topics, a top pollster h...

Whitehall attitude like 'Soviet Politburo'

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...