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Minding our own business

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2015

Heather Jameson and Dan Peters outline the results of an exclusive survey gauging whether local g...

LCPF slams 'sudden changes' to outlays for infrastructure

By Dan Peters | 03 November 2015

A local government pension fund director has criticised ‘sudden changes’ in government policy for...

Crunch Lancashire devolution meeting next week

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2015

Council leaders from Lancashire will meet next week to thrash out the next steps on devolution to...

Information black holes creating vulnerable invisible

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2015

Vulnerable groups are being rendered ‘almost invisible by significant gaps’ in councils’ data on ...

Tower Hamlets commissioners to hand back some powers

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2015

Government-appointed commissioners will hand back some of their powers to Tower Hamlets LBC mayor...

LGA told to provide greater transparency

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2015

All councils should have a peer challenge, publish the reports and produce action plans, minister...

The devo divide

By Sam Clayden | 29 October 2015

Devolution negotiators are at odds over who should get the best deal after one combined authority...

CLG committee defends Manchester visit criticism

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2015

The communities and local government (CLG) committee has been criticised for failing to publicise...

Ministers confirm continuation of Better Care Fund

By Dan Peters | 26 October 2015

The Better Care Fund (BCF) will continue into 2016/17, ministers have confirmed.

Keeping deals under wraps

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015

With one-third of all submitted devolution bids still confidential and unseen by residents on who...