DEVOLUTION

Solent deal sealed despite county objection

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016

The Solent combined authority has been secured despite the leader of the Hampshire CC objecting t...

HEALTH

Future of devolution difficult to predict

By Andrew Walker | 15 March 2016

Andrew Walker, policy researcher for the Local Government Information Unit think-tank, looks at t...

BUSINESS

Fewer services for more council tax

By Paul Dossett | 14 March 2016

Head of local government at Grant Thornton UK, Paul Dossett, looks at what the sector can expect ...

WHITEHALL

Cumbria devolution deal unlikely after stand-off

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2016

A devolution deal announcement for Cumbria in this week’s Budget looks unlikely after local leade...

REORGANISATION

Dorset to push ahead with unitary options

By Laura Sharman | 14 March 2016

The majority of councillors at Dorset CC have voted in favour of pushing ahead with a unitary cou...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Focus devolution on cities, Osborne urged

By Thomas Bridge | 11 March 2016

Devolution of powers must focus on cities if Britain is to improve its economic outlook, a think ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

MPs deny councils power over Sunday trading hours

By Thomas Bridge | 10 March 2016

Ministers have rejected handing councils powers to determine Sunday trading hours, after fears of...

FINANCE

Look how far we've come – now let's go further

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2016

After speaking with Greg Clark, Heather Jameson reflects that local government still has a long w...

WHITEHALL

Government 'gerrymandering' combined authority boundaries

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2016

The Government is ‘gerrymandering’ the boundaries of combined authorities in a bid to ensure the ...

FINANCE

The man with the devo plans

By Heather Jameson | 08 March 2016

Heather Jameson talks to communities secretary Greg Clark about the ‘devolution revolution’ as lo...

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