Devolution

By Ruth Dombey | 10 October 2014

All over the United Kingdom people are demanding more control over their lives and a greater say ...

INFRASTRUCTURE

More city devolution deals to be announced

By Jonathan Werran | 10 October 2014

Cities minister Greg Clark is poised to announce a further tranche of multi-billion pound devolut...

WHITEHALL

Danny, champion of devolved property taxes

By Jonathan Werran | 09 October 2014

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has signalled his willingness to devolve a raft...

FINANCE

Leeds leader calls for devolution to cope with cuts

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2014

National politicians must act now to release the ‘financial shackles’ on councils if they want t...

COUNCIL TAX

Lib Dem tax pledge gets poor reception

By Jonathan Werran | 07 October 2014

Liberal Democrat plans to create more council tax bands are a sign of the ‘hollow promise of devo...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Self challenge

By Mark Rogers | 07 October 2014

SOLACE president Mark Rogers previews the forthcoming annual summit to be held in Liverpool next ...

FINANCE

Leading the place beyond 2015

By Adam Fineberg | 06 October 2014

Councils are working hard to be leaders of place for their communities and, as Adam Fineberg expl...

FINANCE

WLGA demands finance fitness test

By Jonathan Werran | 02 October 2014

Welsh council chiefs have called for a ‘thorough reassessment’ of whether the whole system of loc...

Pickles rejects shake-up in drive for devolution

By Michael Burton | 30 September 2014

Ministers have ruled out any devolved structural changes to English local government while promis...

DEVOLUTION

96% want devolved powers

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2014

Less than a third of council leaders and cabinet members believe the ability to vary rates of inc...

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