Articles by Thomas Bridge
£50m government flood fund will be controlled by councils
By Thomas Bridge | 08 December 2015
A £50m government scheme to help with repairs following the floods in Cumbria and Lancashire CCs ...
New leader for LGA Labour after McMahon by-election victory
By Thomas Bridge | 04 December 2015
Labour’s Jim McMahon has set up a departure from local government after winning the Oldham and We...
A new era for local government?
By Thomas Bridge | 03 December 2015
Could the measures announced in chancellor George Osborne’s Spending Review bring about a new era...
Key northern devolution deal 'unlikely' unless local demands met
By Thomas Bridge | 02 December 2015
A key player in devolution to the North has cast doubts over the chances of a deal being signed t...
Ofsted: North-South school divide must be tackled by Powerhouse
By Thomas Bridge | 01 December 2015
Inspectors have urged the Northern Powerhouse to target school improvement after a report reveale...
IFS: Most deprived councils face biggest hit under grant reduction
By Thomas Bridge | 26 November 2015
Leading finance experts have warned councils in more deprived areas could get hit significantly h...
Fears of postcode lottery over Osborne's social care precept
By Thomas Bridge | 26 November 2015
Council leaders have warned more deprived areas will lose out under a newly announced council tax...
Spending Review heralds 'new world' of council finance
By Thomas Bridge | 26 November 2015
Council leaders have called for ‘fundamental reform’ of funding after the Spending Review launche...
Spending Review: Councils pushed to 'draw on reserves' amid assets shake-up
By Thomas Bridge | 25 November 2015
George Osborne has urged councils to ‘draw on reserves’ to improve local services, while gifting ...
Birmingham City Council elects new Labour leader
By Thomas Bridge | 24 November 2015
Cllr John Clancy has been elected as the new leader of Birmingham City Council by the authority’s...
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