Dclg

By Sam Clayden | 25 May 2016

Whitehall could be prepared to compensate local authorities for the increased risk of appeals aft...

HEALTH

Chiefs fear fiscal meltdown ahead

By Sam Clayden | 25 May 2016

Chief executives have predicted a bleak future for local government, with more than half (56%) fe...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog to probe final funding deal

By Dan Peters | 25 May 2016

Auditors are poised to probe a last-minute government decision to gift some councils £300m transi...

Make your voice heard

By Simon Jones | 24 May 2016

With local journalism in dire straits, further government sanctions on council newspapers will th...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Government intervention inquiry launched

By Laura Sharman | 24 May 2016

An inquiry into the government interventions at Tower Hamlets LBC and Rotherham MBC has been laun...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Don't punish the devo undecided'

By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016

Regions that have yet to fully embrace devolution should not be ‘penalised’ when Whitehall doles ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Back to school

By Claire Fox | 17 May 2016

After the High Court’s ruling on unauthorised school abscences, Claire Fox warns against the risi...

FINANCE

Home and dry

17 May 2016

After months of furious debate, royal assent has now been granted to the reforms included in the ...

BUSINESS

Consulting business key in new system

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016

Councils may have to change the entire way they consult after business rates are fully retained b...

WHITEHALL

'Essential' needs review must break status quo

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016

The needs-based review being carried out as part of the move to business rates retention must rip...

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