Articles by Sam Clayden
Rush for devo is a 'threat to economy'
By Sam Clayden | 27 January 2016
The current approach to devolution threatens to entrench the failings of the existing economic sy...
Lords tear into Housing Bill
By Sam Clayden | 27 January 2016
The Housing and Planning Bill was met with a tirade of criticism in the House of Lords.
Stratford to join combined authority
By Sam Clayden | 27 January 2016
Stratford-on-Avon DC has announced it will join the West Midlands combined authority.
Clark: DCLG will be devo partner not promulgator
By Sam Clayden | 26 January 2016
As the sector moves towards a world of greater local powers, the Department for Communities and L...
Leading councils 'risk being dragged down'
By Sam Clayden | 15 January 2016
Councils brought in to save failing children’s services face falling into the same patterns as th...
Former DCLG director named as top health civil servant
By Sam Clayden | 15 January 2016
A former Department for Communities and Local Government director has been named as the new Depar...
Leese: North Wales needs 'more freedoms'
By Sam Clayden | 15 January 2016
North Wales needs more devolution, according to the leader of Manchester City Council.
Clark: S151 officers to monitor care precept use
By Sam Clayden | 14 January 2016
Greg Clark has allayed concerns that councils would not spend revenues raised from the 2% precept...
Lords attack 'fast-track reorganisation clause'
By Sam Clayden | 14 January 2016
Lords have hit out at amendments to the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill that would al...
Unitary plans are 'calculated strike'
By Sam Clayden | 13 January 2016
Nottinghamshire councils are at loggerheads over calls to scrap districts.
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