Articles by Thomas Bridge
Brexit creates 'policy vacuum' on health and social care
By Thomas Bridge | 06 July 2016
Brexit has left a ‘policy vacuum’ on health and social care that councils are looking to exploit,...
Productivity key to protecting post-Brexit economies
By Thomas Bridge | 06 July 2016
Productivity must be central to devolution deals as Britain faces an ‘urgent’ need to protect loc...
Clark: Brexit talks will include councils
By Thomas Bridge | 05 July 2016
Communities secretary Greg Clark has vowed local government will have ‘a place at the table’ on B...
A wake-up call for social care
By Thomas Bridge | 29 June 2016
Thomas Bridge talks to Norman Lamb about the future of social care and the message he will be sen...
EXCLUSIVE: BCF row after 'mixed messages' from NHS
By Thomas Bridge | 21 June 2016
NHS leaders have been blasted for delivering ‘mixed messages’ over funding for social care servic...
Elected mayor moves a threat to devo deals
By Thomas Bridge | 15 June 2016
Devolution deals across the country are in danger of collapsing over demands for elected mayors, ...
Tory leader blasts government's 'lack of honesty' over Bristol deal
By Thomas Bridge | 09 June 2016
North Somerset Council leader Cllr Nigel Ashton has launched a blistering attack on the Governmen...
North Somerset rejects devo deal
By Thomas Bridge | 08 June 2016
North Somerset Council has rejected the £1bn West of England devolution deal, in a further blow t...
'Overly-male' Northern Powerhouse 'could alienate public'
By Thomas Bridge | 07 June 2016
Male ‘domination’ of key council roles in the Northern Powerhouse could cripple community engagem...
Councils left in fear of metro mayors' powers
By Thomas Bridge | 07 June 2016
Fears are mounting over the impact of metro mayors on council powers, as regions continue to prob...
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