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MPs back scrapping of wellbeing boards

By James Evison | 07 April 2011

Council chiefs 'fundamentally disagree' with the scrapping of health and wellbeing boards as part...

Osborne to plough extra £100m into potholes fund

By James Evison | 04 April 2011

£100m has been added by the Chancellor George Osborne to the pothole fund, as part of his ‘Budget...

Presumption in favour of sustainable development signed off

By James Evison | 04 April 2011

The Chancellor has announced the Government will implement a presumption in favour of sustainable...

Business rate devolution supported by nearly all councils

By James Evison | 04 April 2011

More than 95% of local authorities want more control over business rates, according to a survey b...

Homebuy replacement signed off

By James Evison | 04 April 2011

A direct replacement for Labour’s successful homebuy direct scheme is due to be announced by the ...

Osborne stumps up another £2bn for green bank

By James Evison | 04 April 2011

The green investment bank could generate £18bn of funding within four years, the Chancellor claims.

GP boards must be 'more accountable'

By James Evison | 31 March 2011

GP commissioning boards outlined in the Health and Social Bill need more democratic accountabilit...

Southern areas keen to bid for LEP status

By James Evison | 31 March 2011

Local enterprise partnerships in the home counties and the South East have eagerly embraced biddi...

Clamour to sign up for wellbeing boards

By James Evison | 29 March 2011

Local authorities have signed up en masse to the creation of cross-working health and wellbeing b...

'I was a scapegoat' claims sacked boss

By James Evison | 29 March 2011

A children’s services boss has claimed she was used as a ‘scapegoat’ after being sacked by Salfor...