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LONDON COUNCILS

London's housing crisis moves to its satellite towns

By Michael Burton | 08 December 2015

Boroughs and now towns surrounding London are being hit by soaring property prices, reflecting ne...

FINANCE

One step forwards, two steps back?

By Sir Richard Leese | 08 December 2015

Sir Richard Leese explains how crucial reforms were overlooked at the Spending Review, potentiall...

FINANCE

The price of failure

By Simon Danczuk | 08 December 2015

Simon Danczuk, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Small Shops, analyses the impact of...

FINANCE

A brave new world?

By Joanna Killian | 07 December 2015

Analysing the impact of the Spending Review, Joanna Killian explains how the reforms could transf...

WHITEHALL

Think tank questions social care precept

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 December 2015

The Government's new social care precept could raise only £800m, according to new research by The...

FINANCE

Sector must lead the escape from centralism

By Heather Jameson | 03 December 2015

In the aftermath of the Spending Review, there has been lots of talk about what the chancellor’s ...

FINANCE

New beginnings

By Jonathan Carr-West | 03 December 2015

This Spending Review was not just about public finances. It was an opportunity for the chancellor...

FINANCE

We have moved from austerity to scarcity

By Michael Burton | 03 December 2015

Danny Alexander has told The MJ that an 'age of scarcity' is likely to 'last a long while'. But M...

FINANCE

A new era for local government?

By Thomas Bridge | 03 December 2015

Could the measures announced in chancellor George Osborne’s Spending Review bring about a new era...

FINANCE

Council leader slams council tax support schemes

By Sam Clayden | 02 December 2015

The South Norfolk DC boss has described council tax support schemes as a ‘transfer of risk’ from ...