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Bristol criticised for 'collective failure of leadership'

By William Eichler | 09 February 2017

Bristol’s mayor has vowed to get the city’s finances under control after a report criticised the ...

MPs repeat criticism of council asylum response

By William Eichler | 31 January 2017

MPs have called for more councils to take in asylum seekers five months after local authorities d...

Solent devolution deal 'highly unlikely'

By William Eichler | 27 January 2017

Opposition from Hampshire CC has made a Solent combined authority ‘highly unlikely,’ the leader o...

Industrial strategy must be 'locally-led'

By William Eichler | 23 January 2017

The Government’s industrial strategy must be led locally, a think-tank has said as Whitehall anno...

UKIP raises unitary hopes as two-tier system has its day

By William Eichler | 18 January 2017

The Conservative leader of Norfolk CC has admitted the two-tier system has ‘run its course’ follo...

Long-term success of refugee resettlement programme at risk

By William Eichler | 13 January 2017

A lack of clarity on what local authorities should provide to Syrian refugees poses a threat to t...

Welsh Government announces £10m annual care fund

By William Eichler | 05 January 2017

The Welsh Government has announced an annual £10m care fund to help alleviate the pressures of th...

Airport windfall helps council reduce cuts

By William Eichler | 04 January 2017

Extra revenue generated from Manchester City Council’s stake in the Manchester Airport Group has ...

Improvement budget cut 'risks vital work'

By William Eichler | 03 January 2017

Whitehall risks undermining council-maintained schools by dramatically cutting their improvement ...

PAC: Government overstated Troubled Families effectiveness

By William Eichler | 20 December 2016

The Government has ‘overstated’ the effectiveness of its Troubled Families programme and been ‘ev...