Articles by James Evison
Council vote puts reorganisation bid in doubt
By James Evison | 31 January 2017
Plans for the creation of two unitary authorities in Dorset have been dealt a blow after three co...
Scottish council funding row escalates
By James Evison | 31 January 2017
The Convention Of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has escalated its argument with the Scottish...
Directors call for £1bn emergency funding
By Dan Peters | 30 January 2017
Councils could fail to meet to meet their statutory duties without ‘emergency’ government funding...
Southwark seeks judicial review for CPO
By James Evison | 24 January 2017
Southwark LBC has reached out to communities secretary Sajid Javid to discuss the stalled redevel...
LGA backs districts following Whitehall raid on NHB budget
By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017
The Local Government Association (LGA) has backed furious districts angry after Whitehall raided ...
Caerphilly pay rise scandal costs to exceed £2.5m
By James Evison | 10 January 2017
The full cost of the senior officer pay scandal at Caerphilly CBC will top £2.5m, the local autho...
Casey admits concerns over extremism funding
By James Evison | 09 January 2017
Extremism tsar Dame Louise Casey has admitted she is concerned about funding levels in key areas ...
Looming elections raise doubts over use of social care precept
By James Evison | 09 January 2017
A half-a-billion pound ‘black hole’ in adult social care budgets could be created because of loom...
Rebel councils stand firm in face of DCLG crackdown
By James Evison | 16 December 2016
Three rebel local authorities flouting the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCL...
Sharing a chief 'beneficial for taxpayers'
By James Evison | 13 December 2016
A decision by two district councils to share a chief executive has delivered ‘significant benefit...
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