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Whitehall must stop curbing councils

By Sam Clayden | 23 November 2016

The Government will fail to solve the housing crisis if it continues to ‘disincentivise’ councils...

STPs – are they enough to solve the crisis?

By Sam Clayden | 23 November 2016

Sustainability and Transformation Plans are being heralded as a major route to improving the bele...

'Unsustainable' NHS finances prompt social care funding calls

By Sam Clayden | 22 November 2016

The dire state of NHS finances is further evidence that the social care sector should be a priori...

Healey: Rethink housing legislation after U-turn

By Sam Clayden | 22 November 2016

Shadow housing secretary John Healey has called for a rethink on the rest of the Housing and Plan...

Ministers sign off £250m Aberdeen City Region deal

By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2016

The Aberdeen city region deal has been launched today after UK and Scottish Government ministers ...

Norfolk/Suffolk devolution deal collapses

By Sam Clayden | 18 November 2016

A devolution deal for Norfolk and Suffolk collapsed after King’s Lynn and West Norfolk BC voted t...

CIPFA: NHS must utilise local government's best attributes

By Sam Clayden | 18 November 2016

Finance experts have raised doubts over the deliverability of NHS Sustainability and Transformati...

Late intervention costs councils £6.4bn

By Sam Clayden | 17 November 2016

Councils are having to pick up the biggest share of costs when authorities do not act fast enough...

Liverpool city region receives first cash instalment

By Sam Clayden | 17 November 2016

The Liverpool city region has received its first £30m instalment as part of the £900m devolution ...

Swale BC top role in question as Kara lands NAO job

By Sam Clayden | 16 November 2016

The chief executive position at Swale BC has been left in question after current boss Abdool Kara...