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MPs raise concerns over devolution

By William Eichler | 19 December 2016

The Government has failed to clearly define its objectives for devolution in England and must imp...

Council apologises for historic child abuse

By William Eichler | 16 December 2016

Lambeth LBC has apologised and paid out tens of millions of pounds after a report revealed childr...

Pressure pushes Holyrood into schools funding U-turn

By William Eichler | 16 December 2016

Pressure from local government has pushed Holyrood into a major U-turn on plans to grab £100m of ...

Call for earlier intervention in council schools

By William Eichler | 14 December 2016

Central government should intervene earlier and more often in local authorities when it has finan...

Call for new style of leadership

By William Eichler | 14 December 2016

The majority of HR directors in local government believe a new style of leadership is required to...

Dorset residents back reorganisation

By William Eichler | 06 December 2016

Residents in Dorset have given their ‘clear backing’ to changing local government structures with...

Autumn Statement: £1.4bn fund is a 'drop in the ocean'

By William Eichler | 23 November 2016

Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced plans to invest £1.4bn in an effort to deliver 40,000 aff...

COSLA: Communities can take no more pain

By William Eichler | 22 November 2016

Local government is at a ‘defining moment’ and communities ‘can take no more pain,’ Scottish coun...

CBI: Quiet revolution needed to meet 1m homes target

By William Eichler | 07 November 2016

A ‘quiet revolution’ in housing delivery and mindset is required if the Government is to meet its...

'Substantial' slice of NHS funding will come from public health reductions

By William Eichler | 31 October 2016

A ‘substantial’ portion of new NHS funding will come from reductions in the public health grant f...