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£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...