FINANCE

Children's services facing 'severe' financial pressures

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 November 2015

Two out of three county councils have warned their children’s services are facing ‘severe’ or ‘cr...

FINANCE

Finance experts urge councils to boost reserves despite cuts

By Sam Clayden | 17 November 2015

Councils should be boosting their reserves despite cuts, leading finance experts told the County ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Clark offers praise – and warnings

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 November 2015

Greg Clark has warned difficult cuts are still ahead and also vowed not to impose reorganisation ...

WHITEHALL

One size may not fit all in county governance

17 November 2015

‘Bespoke’ devolution deals have enormous potential to transform the efficient delivery of public ...

SOCIAL CARE

Look for the silver lining in social care budgets

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2015

Greg Clark this week dropped some hints about the future of social care and remuneration at the C...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sector split emerges over business rates

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2015

Council leaders are divided over George Osborne’s flagship policy to devolve business rates – as ...

FINANCE

Clark warns of difficult cuts ahead

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2015

There are still difficult cuts ahead, communities secretary Greg Clark has warned as councils pre...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Mayors in rural areas could create 'issues'

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 November 2015

The prospect of accepting directly-elected mayors in rural areas in return for devolved powers an...

WHITEHALL

Districts would expect us to defend 80:20 split

By Neil Clarke | 22 October 2015

Unity is the only game in town if councils in shire areas wish to support strong economic growth ...

WHITEHALL

Stop bickering – work together or fight it out

By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2015

It seems the moment George Osborne stepped down from his party conference speech, the questions o...

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