Articles by Sam Clayden
Secretary of state to 'seize' housing development decisions
By Sam Clayden | 24 March 2016
In ‘another step away from localism,’ the Government is cutting local authorities out of major ho...
Social care reform could 'destabilise' children's services
By Sam Clayden | 23 March 2016
The rush to reform social care could destabilise and fragment children’s services, a prominent ac...
Ethical trading disputes could land authorities with hefty costs
By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016
Councils facing legal disputes over decisions to cease trading and investment with countries on e...
Osborne's schools pledge 'misleading'
By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016
Council chief executives and experts have hit back at chancellor George Osborne’s drive to free s...
Growth deals slammed over lack of transparency
By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016
Communities secretary Greg Clark invited local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to apply for a slic...
Business and local leadership will 'make or break' devolution
By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016
Co-operation between businesses and local politicians is vital if devolution is going to be a suc...
Birmingham improvement panel steps back despite 'limited progress'
By Sam Clayden | 21 March 2016
Birmingham's independent improvement panel will step back for six months, despite concluding that...
Rate relief compensation 'nigh on impossible'
By Sam Clayden | 18 March 2016
The Government’s plans to reimburse local government for raising the threshold for small business...
MP calls for fresh look at North Midlands deal
By Sam Clayden | 17 March 2016
An MP has called on local leaders to reinvigorate the North Midlands devolution bid by including ...
Budget 2016: Academy plan will 'not improve standards'
By Sam Clayden | 16 March 2016
Fixating on giving schools independence will not generate improvement in education standards, cou...
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