Articles by Sam Clayden
Javid committed to extend pledge to match EU funding
By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016
Sajid Javid has extended the Government’s commitment to match all EU funding agreements signed of...
Positive signs for Birmingham despite predicted overspend
By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016
Birmingham City Council is on course to overspend by £49m this year, but has been praised for mak...
Javid 'does not know' impact of Right to Buy on councils
By Sam Clayden | 08 November 2016
Communities secretary sajid Javid has admitted he does not know what impact the Government's righ...
Health charities: Prioritise care funding over NHS
By Sam Clayden | 08 November 2016
A coalition of influential health charities has urged the chancellor to prioritise the £1.9bn soc...
Greening: Great social work should not be prescribed or defined by ministers
By Sam Clayden | 04 November 2016
Good social care should not be ‘defined’ by central government, the education secretary insisted ...
'Harder choices ahead' as Drakeford sets out timetable for reform
By Sam Clayden | 03 November 2016
Welsh councils must use the next 18 months to prepare for the ‘harder choices that lie ahead,’ Ma...
Child refugee support 'compromised by wholly inadequate funding'
By Sam Clayden | 03 November 2016
The abilities of councils to meet the needs of child refugees is being undermined by ‘wholly inad...
Pan-Yorkshire devolution talks resurface
By Sam Clayden | 02 November 2016
Momentum is building behind a pan-Yorkshire devolution deal after North Yorkshire CC’s leader sai...
Scottish councils want 'Manchester-style' devolution deals
By Sam Clayden | 02 November 2016
A group of Scottish councils has called for ‘Manchester-style’ devolution deals, claiming first m...
Chiefs 'must put pride on line' to improve accounts closures
By Sam Clayden | 01 November 2016
Council executive teams must be willing to stake their reputation on the early and quality produc...
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