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Oxford unitary plans may be resurrected

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 April 2014

Plans to create a unitary authority in Oxford could be re-ignited if Labour wins the next general...

Wilshaw takes charge of Trojan Horse

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 April 2014

The head of Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw, is taking charge of the watchdog’s investigation into cl...

NALC apologises over local authority grants claims

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 April 2014

NALC has apologised after incorrectly claiming some local authorities had failed to pass on grant...

Kent on the lookout for joint venture partner

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 April 2014

Kent CC’s legal services team has announced it is looking for a partner to help form an ‘alternat...

LEP lays out 'bold' funding scheme

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 April 2014

The Coast to Capital LEP has submitted plans to government for £559m of funding to help spearhead...

UK social enterprise boost unveiled after pilot success

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 April 2014

A new programme has been launched to create social enterprise hotspots around the UK with banking...

LGA and ADASS welcome care cash

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 April 2014

Council bosses have welcomed the news of a new grant from the Government to help implement reform...

Paterson signs off on Somerset flood plan

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 April 2014

The leader of Somerset CC met with environment secretary Owen Paterson yesterday (14 April) to di...

Council backs city improvement plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 April 2014

Leeds City Council has backed plans to create a Business Improvement District (BID) in its city c...

Private sector is 'better at winning hearts and minds'

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 April 2014

Whitehall still struggles with engaging the public over national infrastructure projects, accordi...