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'Piecemeal development' devolution warning

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2015

The ‘piecemeal development’ of devolution has ‘weakened the overall constitutional fabric of the ...

Labour councillor attacks allowance hikes

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

An unhappy Haringey LBC councillor has broken ranks from his colleagues in the ruling Labour grou...

Auditor: DCLG must take charge of devolution agenda

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) needs to take charge of the devolution...

Social care costs 'a challenge' says PM

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

Prime minister David Cameron has conceded the rising cost of social care is a ‘challenge’ in a sp...

Ofsted's 'inadequate' judgements avoid criticism

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

A director of children’s services has suggested a ‘risk-averse’ Ofsted is giving ‘inadequate’ jud...

Concern over authorities' financial sustainability

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

The former chair of the Local Government Association (LGA), Sir Merrick Cockell, has expressed do...

Website upgrade encourages highest ever council tax collection

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

Bexley LBC has achieved its highest ever collection rates for council tax and business rates afte...

Bonds agency talks with LGPS in quest for funding

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

The municipal bonds agency hopes to source funding from local government pension schemes (LGPS) w...

Solihull caves to Westminster combined authority pressure

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

A council accused of dragging its feet over moves to create a West Midlands combined authority is...

Warwickshire opposition to combined authority could disrupt plans

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2015

Opposition to a combined authority in Warwickshire could disrupt plans to form the largest groupi...