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FINANCE
'£600m financial black hole' as ministers scrap academies Bill
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 October 2016
Council leaders have warned they are facing a £600m financial black hole after the Government aba...
WHITEHALL
Councils torn over four-year settlement
By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016
Councils teetering on the brink of financial collapse are torn over whether to reject the Governm...
FINANCE
County faces 'government takeover' after financial collapse warning
By Sam Clayden | 28 September 2016
Ministers could be forced to take over the running of Lancashire CC this Parliament if they do no...
WHITEHALL
Whitehall's 'frustrating silence' raises devolution concerns
By Tom Bridge | 27 September 2016
Senior local government figures have blasted Whitehall’s ‘frustrating silence’ over devolution as...
FINANCE
Bridging the gap
By Philip Atkins | 27 September 2016
Skills and productivity are top of the agenda for CCN's new Conservative vice-chair Philip Atkins
WHITEHALL
Calls for unity over business rates plans
By Sam Clayden | 21 September 2016
Senior local government figures have made a last-minute plea for the sector to unite ahead of nex...
WHITEHALL
Counties and districts unveil unified business rates vision
By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2016
Counties and districts have today agreed a shared vision for localised business rates as the sect...
WHITEHALL
Elected mayor speculation continues
By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016
The Government was this week battling to persuade the sector it remains committed to devolution a...
BUSINESS
Rates research has some surprises
By Simon Edwards | 26 August 2016
CCN director Simon Edwards on what can be learnt from research ahead of the single biggest local ...
WHITEHALL
'Business as usual' amid end of metro mayor rumours
By Sam Clayden | 22 August 2016
Whitehall has denied claims that Theresa May is planning to axe controversial plans to impose dir...
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