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FINANCE
We are too often left dealing with unintended consequences of policy
By Debbie Ward | 13 December 2017
A new year brings new challenges. Debbie Ward outlines what county chiefs can expect from 2018.
FINANCE
We need a system of fairer funding fit for the 21st Century
By Nick Rushton | 12 December 2017
Responding to recent challenges to fair funding lobbying efforts by the County Councils' Network,...
WHITEHALL
LGA backs transition grant
By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017
The Local Government Association (LGA) has backed calls for an extension of the controversial tra...
FINANCE
Concentrate on consensus
By Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2017
Chair of the Special Interest Group for Municipal Authorities, Sir Stephen Houghton, urges local ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Industrial Strategy snubs councils
By Mark Conrad | 27 November 2017
Business secretary Greg Clark has snubbed councils and empowered local enterprise partnerships (L...
WHITEHALL
Javid rejects DCLG capacity fears
By Michael Burton | 21 November 2017
Communities secretary Sajid Javid has rejected accusations that his Whitehall department is too s...
FINANCE
Fair funding feud: Let's put the whole truth on the table
By Tony McArdle | 21 November 2017
In response to criticisms of county council's fair funding lobbying tactics, Tony McArdle kicks b...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Time for a shake-up in the counties?
By Tom Follett | 20 November 2017
Tom Follett argues a shake-up of local government in the counties if the sector is going to be ab...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Why we need new forms of local government in two-tier areas
By Martin Hill | 20 November 2017
Fresh off the back of a new report, Cllr Martin Hill argues the case for the creation of county u...
WHITEHALL
Counties in plea for 'life raft' funding
By Mark Conrad | 20 November 2017
County councils today pleaded for ‘life raft’ funding over the next two years or warned a ‘depres...
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