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WHITEHALL

LGA set to argue case for devolution with Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

Local Government Association (LGA) chair David Sparks will take the case to Whitehall for devolut...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sandwell leader gives Christmas deadline for combined authority

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

The leader of Sandwell MBC has warned he may look at joining forces with other councils if plans ...

WHITEHALL

Hillingdon in dramatic BCF snub

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

A rebel council has refused to submit a Better Care Fund (BCF) plan amid widespread dissatisfacti...

BUSINESS

Bradford turns to Hemingway

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

Bradford MDC’s city solicitor Suzan Hemingway has been appointed as the council’s interim chief e...

FINANCE

Balls gets mansion tax warning

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

The leader of Kensington and Chelsea RLBC Cllr Nick Paget-Brown has urged shadow chancellor Ed Ba...

WHITEHALL

Manchester leader condems BIS as barrier to devolution

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has come under fire from a leading advoc...

BUSINESS

Squeeze on audit timetable risks strain on councils and auditors

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

Concerned councils fear their finance functions will be put under further strain by plans to sque...

BUSINESS

Community bank will help fund frontline services

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

A council that is aiming to create a fully-fledged community bank hopes it will be an ‘inspiratio...

WHITEHALL

NAPF calls for tax reforms on infrastructure investment

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

More needs to be done to make investing in infrastructure attractive and cost-efficient, local au...

HEALTH

Call for national mental health prevention strategy

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

The next government should introduce a national strategy to ensure councils work to prevent menta...

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