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Dan Peters

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BUDGET 2021: Sunak vows to do 'whatever it takes' to help businesses

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has vowed to ‘do whatever it takes’ to support businesses as the country l...

DCN bids to attract unitaries with new offer

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2021

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) will create a new category of membership in a bid to keep ne...

Unison call for election safety measures

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2021

The Government needs to implement strict measures in May’s local elections to keep staff safe, tr...

Employers branded a 'disgrace' over pay delay

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2021

Council employers have been branded a ‘disgrace’ after they said they would not respond to a unio...

Jenrick warned of legal action over end to virtual meetings

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2021

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has been served a pre-action letter warning of legal ac...

Public health commissioning move 'illogical'

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2021

A suggestion from the body representing NHS trusts that the commissioning of key public health se...

Conservative call to ring-fence budget for councils

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2021

A new Barnett-type formula should be introduced that would legally mandate the Scottish Governmen...

Rough sleeping stats: 'We're still a long way from zero'

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2021

The number of people sleeping rough in England was up by more than half on 2010 despite the Every...

Levelling Up Fund to feature rapid bid process

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2021

The £4bn cross-departmental Levelling Up Fund will feature a rapid bid process, with all projects...

LGA code of conduct 'unlikely to gain traction'

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2021

The Local Government Association’s model code of conduct is ‘unlikely to gain any traction across...