Articles by James Evison
Riding the metro
By James Evison | 27 September 2016
Local government is about to have the first test cases of metro mayors. But what do local leaders...
LGA calls for beefed up powers on illegal schools
By James Evison | 16 September 2016
Council leaders have called for beefed up powers to enter homes and other premises as part of a c...
Late-night licensing: nirvana or nightmare?
By James Evison | 14 September 2016
In The MJ last week, Claire Fox said councils and their over-zealous approach to licensing was to...
Whitehall criteria for multi-million floods cash released
By James Evison | 04 February 2014
Councils have been handed the eligibility criteria for how the Government will dish out £7m cash ...
AS 2013: Infrastructure 'needs to be overhauled'
By James Evison | 05 December 2013
Chancellor outlines plans to invest in infrastructure as a central plank of economic growth strat...
Spending Review 2013: £50bn-worth of infrastructure outlined
By James Evison | 26 June 2013
Chancellor announced plans to invest £50bn in capital spending to ensure nation has ‘infrastructu...
Plaid Cymru: senior pay getting 'out of control'
By James Evison | 05 June 2013
Amendments to create independent control and regulation of senior officer pay have been put forwa...
Key figures get grilling over CB
By James Evison | 05 June 2013
According to officers speaking at the CLG select committee, community budgets are a step forward ...
Councils given praise for 'business sense'
By James Evison | 22 May 2013
Local authorities from across the country have been deemed the best councils to do business with ...
Confusion over HWB's obligations
By James Evison | 03 April 2013
MPs have raised concern about emergency public health liabilities and accountability issues in th...
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