PAY
Get back to basics on women's representation
By Sophie Walker | 15 February 2022
Women’s representation in local government is particularly poor, and equal and adequate pay for c...
COUNCIL TAX
Still in the dark on help with energy bills
By Ian Miller | 15 February 2022
If help for those facing increases in energy costs was going to be delivered via councils it migh...
BUSINESS
EXCLUSIVE: Councillor suing own council for damages
By Dan Peters | 14 February 2022
An experienced councillor is suing his own council for thousands of pounds in damages over claims...
WHITEHALL
Councils complain about grants red tape
By Dan Peters | 14 February 2022
Frustrated councils are having to needlessly double check firms despite having repeatedly paid bu...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
What a data-driven Levelling Up White Paper could have looked like
09 February 2022
Dr Nicola Headlam considers what the Levelling Up White Paper might have looked like if it had be...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Riding the career elevators and travelators
By Phil Whitman | 09 February 2022
While there are ups and downs in the world of work, ‘climbing the ladder’ is not the only way – o...
DEVOLUTION
Extending devolution beyond our city regions is a welcome move
By James Jamieson | 09 February 2022
The Local Government Association has long called for a devolution framework and the White Paper’s...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils are more than a crisis management tool
By Joe Fyans | 09 February 2022
A more collaborative approach between central and local government on the distribution of the Add...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Has cashing in been a success?
By Dan Peters | 09 February 2022
The Government has doled out millions in Additional Restrictions Grant to councils since first an...
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
The levelling up of local government funding is long overdue
By Chris Tambini | 09 February 2022
The system for funding local services is desperately in need of root and branch reform and a half...
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