Articles by Sam Clayden
Counties hit back at districts choosing their own devo path
By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016
Two county councils have hit back after their attempts to broker devolution deals have been stymi...
Birmingham intervention panel takes six month pause
By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016
Birmingham City Council’s independent improvement panel will stand down for six months to give th...
LGA bid to fund support initiative
By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016
The Local Government Association’s (LGA) improvement body has made an £80m bid over four years to...
Home help?
By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016
As the highly contentious Housing and Planning Bill ploughs through Parliament, Lords, experts, l...
Public fury spills out over Housing Bill
By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016
Opposition to the Government’s controversial Housing and Planning Bill continued to mount this we...
Authorities 'easy targets for controversial LOBO loans'
By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016
Controversial Lender Option Borrower Option (LOBO) loans should be further investigated, a member...
Dash for STP 'may damage devo plans'
By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016
The rush to develop sustainability and transformation plans (STP) could risk fracturing local rel...
Solent deal sealed despite county objection
By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016
The Solent combined authority has been secured despite the leader of the Hampshire CC objecting t...
Whitehall should 'tear down' NHS ring-fence
By Sam Clayden | 14 March 2016
Councils have called on the Government to consider tearing down the ring-fence around health and ...
LOBO loans will not be an 'ongoing issue'
By Sam Clayden | 11 March 2016
Controversial Lender Option Borrower Option (LOBO) loans do not pose future risks to councils, ac...
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