Articles by Thomas Bridge
Autumn Statement: Hammond 'reinforces' Universal Credit with benefit tweaks
By Thomas Bridge | 23 November 2016
Phillip Hammond has announced an overhaul of the speed at which benefits are withdrawn under Univ...
'United action necessary' as homelessness numbers soar
By Thomas Bridge | 23 November 2016
Council and charity leaders have launched fresh calls for united action on homelessness after fig...
Hammond expected to tackle housing, care and 'Jams'
By Thomas Bridge | 23 November 2016
Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to reveal an Autumn Statement tackling housing, social care...
Making change happen
By Thomas Bridge | 23 November 2016
Sandra Dinneen has high ambitions for the future of local government. She talks to Thomas Bridge ...
Commission launched to 'rethink' economy
By Thomas Bridge | 17 November 2016
A new commission has been launched to examine the challenges facing sustainable growth and provid...
Economic growth strategy slammed by RSA's Flanders
By Thomas Bridge | 16 November 2016
The UK’s ‘clunky, centrally-planned’ approach to economic growth must be scrapped if all communit...
Hammond urged to tackle budget black hole
By Thomas Bridge | 16 November 2016
Local government has united to demand financial clarity from next week’s Autumn Statement amid fe...
Devolution a 'missed opportunity' without community powers
By Thomas Bridge | 14 November 2016
Devolution to local government will ‘only be successful’ if communities are given a greater stake...
Gordon Brown: Let local regions form own EU deals
By Thomas Bridge | 03 November 2016
Gordon Brown has called for greater devolution of financial powers to local regions, including fr...
Give councils health powers to end NHS 'confusion'
By Thomas Bridge | 03 November 2016
Councils must be given greater responsibility over regional health services to end ‘confusion’ be...
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