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DCLG has no plans to cut number of LEPs

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Ministers have ‘no plans’ to reduce the number of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), the Depar...

Devo will be delivered at 'different pace and scale'

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

The Government will deliver devolution at a ‘different pace and scale of ambition’ now it has a c...

Mystery of Tower Hamlets posts

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Tower Hamlets LBC’s commissioners have approved permanent appointments to the senior posts of chi...

Business rates boost for prosperity 'remains weak'

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

The direct financial incentive for local authorities to boost growth and prosperity in their area...

Rotherham restructure gets green light

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

A management restructure of troubled Rotherham MBC that will give the council an ‘urgently-needed...

Councils 'will feel the pinch'

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

New local government minister anticipates tough spending choices amid greater devolved funding in...

Adult social care is 'crying out' for £8bn investment

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Local authority treasurers’ societies have taken a sideswipe at the cash-guzzling NHS as they cal...

Bonds agency 'key agent of change'

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

The boss of the firm that will issue the UK’s first municipal bonds has said local government is ...

Minister: Mayoral referendums should not be held

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Referendums should not be held over whether to have directly elected mayors, local government min...

Children's services inadequate after major transformation

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2015

Ofsted has branded children’s services at Surrey CC inadequate.