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WHITEHALL
Labour boasts of big devolution plans
By Jonathan Werran | 08 April 2015
Labour leaders have claimed the party’s devolution blueprint would benefit English local authorit...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A modern day morality tale
By Paul Wheeler | 30 March 2015
Paul Wheeler breaks down the complexities of achieving that ultimate goal – a fairer local govern...
HEALTH
Chiefs doubt Whitehall plans for power shifts
By Jonathan Werran | 24 March 2015
Most council chiefs doubt the next Government will deliver a decentralisation power shift, new re...
HEALTH
Pass on powers 'or economy will stall'
By Jamie Hailstone | 24 March 2015
Council leaders have reiterated their calls for more powers from Westminster, amid claims local g...
FINANCE
Piecemeal won't work
By Cllr David Sparks | 23 March 2015
Last week’s Budget contained some vital lobbying wins for local government, but the sector must k...
FINANCE
That's not the way to do it
By Rob Whiteman | 23 March 2015
Last week’s Budget contained too much pre-election Punch and Judy knockabout and too little long-...
FINANCE
OBR stats matter more than church roofs 'flim-flam'
By Michael Burton | 19 March 2015
So stripping away all the flim-flam and money for church roofs in the Budget what does it actuall...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Budget 2015: Call for more devolution after 'disappointing' deal
By Dan Peters | 18 March 2015
Local government leaders called for ‘greater levels of devolution’ after the West Yorkshire combi...
BUSINESS RATES
Time to start banging on the devolution door
By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2015
Budget day deals on business rates, combined authorities and cities show just how far local gover...
WHITEHALL
Budget 2015: Osborne promises journey from 'austerity to prosperity'
By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2015
In a Budget that promised ‘no gimmicks’ in the run up to the General Election, Chancellor George ...
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