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WHITEHALL

Unpicking the pilots

By Paul Marinko | 02 June 2021

The Government’s quick reversal of its stay local guidance in new variant surge areas has led to ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

No accord on levelling up

By Paul Marinko | 05 May 2021

An analysis by Localis calls the Government’s Plan for Growth ‘a centralist strategy’ in which ‘t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The risks of Sunak's freeports

By Paul Marinko | 08 April 2021

The freeports policy is poised to be a main plank of the levelling up agenda. But there are conce...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Will the voices of the South be heard on devo?

By Paul Marinko | 15 April 2020

Paul Marinko examines the prospects for devolution deals for the South of England – and concludes...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Councils' plea to support voluntary sector

By Paul Marinko | 31 March 2020

A group of councils has written to the Government demanding action to protect community organisat...

BUSINESS

Gateshead to look at bring housing back in-house

By Paul Marinko | 30 March 2020

Gateshead MBC is to formally consult on proposals to bring its housing services back in-house.

ROBERT JENRICK

Jenrick: Centres bring together public services in virus response

By Paul Marinko | 30 March 2020

Strategic co-ordination centres are being formed across the country with the nation on an ‘emerge...

BUSINESS

Union and council end dispute amid coronavirus crisis

By Paul Marinko | 24 March 2020

Trade union Unite has said its dispute with Veolia over holiday pay for refuse staff working at T...

WHITEHALL

Johnson stops short of closing parks but some shut anyway

By Paul Marinko | 24 March 2020

Some UK councils have closed parks and other public spaces in a bid to protect people from the sp...

WHITEHALL

Union brands protective promise 'too little too late'

By Paul Marinko | 23 March 2020

Trade union Unite has branded the Government’s promise that social care workers would have full p...

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