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Whitehall confirms in-year public health cuts

By Sam Clayden | 04 November 2015

The Government has announced it will be pressing forward with £200m in-year public health cuts de...

Financial fear for councils after reserves revelations

By Sam Clayden | 03 November 2015

Several councils are being forced to use their general reserves as a knee-jerk reaction to fundin...

FoI request held up by Treasury

By Sam Clayden | 03 November 2015

The Treasury has stalled a Freedom of Information (FoI) request from The MJ to release all docume...

LGA calls for planning fees overhaul

By Sam Clayden | 03 November 2015

Council leaders have urged the Government to allow local authorities to set their own planning fees.

City of York care home closures approved

By Sam Clayden | 02 November 2015

City of York Council has approved plans to close two North Yorkshire care homes for the elderly, ...

Improvements to business rates appeals system proposed

By Sam Clayden | 30 October 2015

Proposals have been put forward to transform the business rates appeals system, which has been su...

Cameron insists West Midlands will profit from Northern Powerhouse

By Sam Clayden | 29 October 2015

The Northern Powerhouse will benefit the West Midlands, the prime minister has said, after fears ...

The devo divide

By Sam Clayden | 29 October 2015

Devolution negotiators are at odds over who should get the best deal after one combined authority...

EXCLUSIVE: Poll reveals northern devolution concerns

By Sam Clayden | 29 October 2015

Just one in four people living in what chancellor George Osborne calls the Northern Powerhouse re...

West Sussex CC chief to step down

By Sam Clayden | 28 October 2015

West Sussex CC has hired three new directors as the county’s chief operating officer plans to ste...