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FINANCE

Treasury asks DCLG to prepare for 40% cuts

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) will be asked to find up to a further 4...

WHITEHALL

Scots seek full devolution of employment services

By MJ reporter | 22 July 2015

Scottish ministers have called for the devolution of social security and employment services duri...

FINANCE

Should councillors now be at the heart of the debate?

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2015

It has been a (or another) busy few days for Birmingham City Council, which prompts Heather James...

HEALTH

London devolution 'takes a massive leap forward'

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

Plans to devolve powers to London have taken a massive leap forward, with a London Devolution Bil...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall to 'transform' local government financing

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

The Government will look at ‘transforming the approach to local government financing and further ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Inquiry opens into future of devolution

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2015

An inquiry into devolution and constitutional reform that has been launched today has made a call...

HEALTH

Governance is as important as the deal

By Jacqui McKinlay | 20 July 2015

Devolution is the right thing to do but we now want the conversation to shift to how will it work...

WHITEHALL

North East backs down over mayor

By Dan Peters | 20 July 2015

The North East Combined Authority (neca) has softened its opposition to an elected mayor in retur...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Ambitious' region needs devolved powers

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2015

The Tees Valley ‘must be at the forefront of government plans to devolve greater powers and fundi...

WHITEHALL

West Midlands opts for portfolio model

By Tom Bridge | 17 July 2015

Each of the seven councils in the proposed West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is poised to t...