Articles by Sam Clayden
Dawes: Right to buy will transfer assets from councils to Whitehall
By Sam Clayden | 10 March 2016
The Department for Communities and Local Government’s permanent secretary has admitted forcing co...
Sector called to deal with extremism
By Sam Clayden | 08 March 2016
Local government must not shy away, ‘nanny’ or ‘pander’ when tackling radicalisation and child ab...
NHS is keeping sector 'away from the table'
By Sam Clayden | 08 March 2016
The NHS is actively keeping local government ‘away from the table’ as it presses ahead with susta...
Hidden problems of devo start to emerge
By Sam Clayden | 08 March 2016
The consequences of devolution should be allowed to run their course but highlight a bigger probl...
Sector calls for power to raise business rates
By Sam Clayden | 08 March 2016
Local authority representatives have called for extended powers to raise the multiplier as part o...
North Midlands optimistic despite Chesterfield exit
By Chris Ames | 04 March 2016
Chesterfield BC has voted to apply to join a devolution deal with the Sheffield city region despi...
LGA satisfaction up but value for money low
By Sam Clayden | 04 March 2016
While council representatives vastly agreed the Local Government Association (LGA) performed its ...
LGA ramps up Housing Bill attack
By Sam Clayden | 03 March 2016
Council leaders have ramped up their efforts to lobby Whitehall on the Housing and Planning Bill ...
Greater transparency can save devolution from 'stalling'
By Sam Clayden | 03 March 2016
Devolution is unsustainable and will falter without greater transparency in decision making, acco...
District council pulls out of North Midlands devo deal
By Sam Clayden | 03 March 2016
A district council has pulled out of the North Midlands devolution deal as decision day looms.
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