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Reject devo deals at your peril

By Tom Bridge | 23 November 2016

Councils rejecting devolution deals have been warned they are doing so ‘without full knowledge’ o...

Cash cuts curb employment aid

By Sam Clayden | 18 October 2016

Budget cuts are preventing councils from delivering employment and skills support, according to a...

Whitehall's 'frustrating silence' raises devolution concerns

By Tom Bridge | 27 September 2016

Senior local government figures have blasted Whitehall’s ‘frustrating silence’ over devolution as...

A healthy debate

By Tom Bridge | 17 August 2016

With health and care integration remaining top of the agenda, The MJ and BT hosted a round table ...

Can Burnham burst the Westminster bubble?

By Tom Bridge | 17 August 2016

After being named Labour’s candidate for the Greater Manchester metro mayor, Andy Burnham talks t...

Second Manston 'viability' study ahead for Thanet

By Tom Bridge | 10 August 2016

Thanet DC will spend up to £50,000 on a second study into the future of locally-based Manston Air...

Councils and pressure group clash over tax

By Tom Bridge | 09 August 2016

Campaigners have called for the ‘abolition’ of stamp duty despite pressure from councils for grea...

Minister vows to 'revitalise Scottish local government'

By Tom Bridge | 02 August 2016

New Scottish local government minister Kevin Stewart has pledged to build on devolution of powers...

'Partial reset' plan for business rate retention is mooted

By Tom Bridge | 02 August 2016

A ‘compromise’ for how 100% business rates retention will work is close to being agreed by local ...

'Change attitude to risk,' says CIPFA

By Tom Bridge | 13 July 2016

It would be ‘unacceptable’ if local government shied away from taking risks on commercial activit...