Articles by Sam Clayden
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...
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...
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...
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...
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