Articles by Tom Bridge
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...
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