Articles by Jamie Hailstone
Two councils bid for separate devo deal
By Jamie Hailstone | 13 December 2016
Plymouth and Exeter city councils have admitted interest in a devolution deal of their own, despi...
Care fears ahead of finance settlement
By Jamie Hailstone | 13 December 2016
Chief executives have warned ministers against using council tax to fund social care, as a survey...
DCs pitched into responding to county unitary bids
By Dan Peters | 13 December 2016
District councils have been pushed into responding to a wave of county unitary bids as communitie...
Scotland's councils face £700m further cuts
By Jamie Hailstone | 12 December 2016
An independent report has warned local authorities north of the border face £700m in further cuts.
Ministers to limit council exemptions clause
By Jamie Hailstone | 09 December 2016
The Government is to backtrack on a controversial clause in the Children and Social Work Bill whi...
Leeds approves £64m to fund growth schemes
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 December 2016
Local authority and business leaders in Leeds have approved £64m of new infrastructure and job-cr...
Willmott Dixon adds three 'sister' firms to its empire
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 December 2016
Construction firm Willmott Dixon has announced plans to create three sister companies following a...
Hull opts for SMG Europe to run music events and conferences
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 December 2016
Hull City Council has selected SMG Europe Holdings as the preferred bidder to run its new music, ...
Javid intervention expected after fresh unitary bid
By Dan Peters | 06 December 2016
Communities secretary Sajid Javid plans to wade into the local government reorganisation row in B...
STPs could provide 'added impetus'
By Jamie Hailstone | 06 December 2016
Controversial plans to reform healthcare services have the potential to help NHS and council lead...
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