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Tensions set to ignite among councils over rates reforms

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2015

Tensions could erupt between local government tiers in the wake of chancellor George Osborne’s an...

A cloud of secrecy

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015

Senior council officers have been urged to increase transparency around the devolution process af...

Get up and go

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2015

ADEPT – the Association of Directors of Environment. Economy, Planning and Transport – under the...

East Anglia combined authority to be floated

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2015

Norfolk and Suffolk’s plans for a combined authority would be ‘strengthened’ if Cambridgeshire an...

Claims of Merseyside devolution bid rejection denied

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2015

Liverpool’s elected mayor Joe Anderson has denied reports that Merseyside’s devolution bid has be...

Council group makes bid for CA 'evolution'

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2015

A group of councils is calling for changes to the law as the Cities and Local Government Devoluti...

Sector fears over pace of devolution

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2015

Senior sector figures have raised serious concerns about the pace of the devolution process as it...

Tory council leader launches government attack

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2015

Richmond LBC’s leader has launched into a tirade after the Government made rules that allow offic...

Chief executive's steely determination to restructure economy

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2015

Redcar and Cleveland BC’s chief executive will help ‘tackle the longer-term challenge’ of restruc...

SOLACE Summit: 'Push it in their face'

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2015

The head of the National Audit Office has urged senior council officers to gather evidence and ho...