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FINANCE

Croydon to get £102m EIB loan

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

Croydon LBC has secured a £102m European Investment Bank (EIB) loan after rejecting the less favo...

WHITEHALL

Partial funding victory for councils in final settlement

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

Councils scored a partial victory this week with an extra £74m for local welfare and social care ...

HEALTH

Whiteman: Integrate health and social care to save NHS

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

Finance chiefs have warned some parts of the NHS are heading towards a financial cliff without in...

FINANCE

Last-ditch plea to Pickles over funding formula

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

The leader of the Local Government Association’s Labour group has made a last-ditch plea to Eric ...

LEGAL

Allegations against returning officer withdrawn

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2015

Allegations against Tower Hamlets LBC’s returning officer John Williams have been withdrawn at th...

WHITEHALL

Leader comes out against metro mayor model

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2015

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson’s calls for the combined authority to have an elected mayor are expe...

WHITEHALL

Chief executives' frustration at lack of devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 30 January 2015

The chief executive of Leeds City Council has revealed the ‘cross-party frustration’ at the lack ...

WHITEHALL

Charity calls for end to 'highly centralised' welfare system

By Dan Peters | 28 January 2015

Citizens Advice has called for the decentralisation of welfare benefits in England and an end to ...

WHITEHALL

Government: Councils could do more to provide new homes

By Dan Peters | 28 January 2015

Councils could play a more central role in supporting the provision of new homes, the Government ...

WHITEHALL

Council services to take £1.1bn hit for adult social care

By Dan Peters | 28 January 2015

The escalating cost of caring for the elderly means councils will have to divert £1.1bn from othe...

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