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INFRASTRUCTURE

Levelling Up Fund allocated

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2023

The third round of the Levelling Up Fund has been awarded to unsuccessful bids from round two.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

West Yorkshire to host £220m investment zone

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2023

A new investment zone has been announced for West Yorkshire focused on life sciences.

FINANCE

Councils set out Autumn Statement priorities

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2023

The Government is facing calls to provide emergency funding for children’s social care in this we...

OFSTED

Councils hit by improvement notices

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2023

Oldham MBC and Oxfordshire CC have received improvement notices for their services for children w...

DEVOLUTION

Plymouth pulls out of 'unreasonable' devolution deal

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2023

Plymouth City Council has withdrawn from a proposed devolution deal after its leader branded it ‘...

PLANNING

Watchdog proposes planning reforms

By Martin Ford | 16 November 2023

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has drawn up proposed reforms to the planning system.

ELECTIONS

Warning of polling day disruption to services

By Martin Ford | 15 November 2023

Frontline council services could be disrupted during elections as staff are drafted in to run pol...

DEVOLUTION

Sector waits for Downing Street to clear devolution announcement

By Martin Ford | 13 November 2023

Councils are hoping No10 will sign off an expansion of level two and level three devolution deals...

PLANNING

The next level begins

By Martin Ford | 08 November 2023

Last month saw the Levelling Up Act receive Royal Assent, but what will that actually mean for lo...

OFSTED

Lack of capacity hindering early help

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023

A lack of capacity is hindering early help services for children and families, a joint report by ...

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