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Tory leader complains about lack of devolution to Conservative areas

By Dan Peters | 06 March 2015

A Conservative county council leader has expressed his exasperation at the lack of devolution dea...

Pressure still on for council children's services

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

Children’s services will remain under pressure in cash-strapped councils, former children’s minis...

EXCLUSIVE: Lack of cash threatens success of Care Act

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

Adult social care directors are warning that a failure to fully fund new burdens arising from the...

Aberdeen and Glasgow join COSLA rival

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 March 2015

Aberdeen and Glasgow city councils have become the first authorities to formally agree to join th...

Pledge to reform finances

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

Labour will race to reform the local government finance system by the end of this year if the par...

Chief cleared over resignation request

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

Cornwall Council’s chief executive Andrew Kerr’s request for a councillor who posed a ‘serious ri...

Council sells assets in bid to raise cash for capital programme

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

A cash-strapped city council aims to sell £50m of its assets over three years to help fund its £4...

Will lack of cash cripple the Care Act?

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

The Care Act has been hailed as a welcome framework for the 21st century, but directors of adult ...

Interest grows in social impact bonds

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2015

More pension funds will look at investing in social impact bonds in future, it has been predicted.

Partnership chief to leave post early

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2015

The chief executive of Liverpool City Council’s controversial partnership with BT – Liverpool Dir...