ECONOMIC GROWTH

Districts doubtful over levelling up assurances

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2022

Districts have dismissed Government assurances about a controversial clause in the Levelling Up a...

FINANCE

A model answer to funding questions

By David Phillips | 28 June 2022

The IFS-CIPFA Local Government Finance Model is intended to help councils with their medium-to- l...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council chiefs argue for accountability

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2022

Senior officers have asked for greater accountability for the local government sector as part of ...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Crossing the Districts

15 June 2022

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill provoked a furore among district councils.

DEVOLUTION

Districts must be enabled to bring their strengths to the devolution table

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 06 June 2022

As it stands the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill relegates districts to be non-constituent mem...

WHITEHALL

Extending audit deadline will 'distract finance teams'

By Dan Peters | 23 May 2022

Extending the deadline for publishing audited local authority accounts to the end of September fo...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Clause 16 could 'emasculate' districts

By Ian Miller | 18 May 2022

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill 'makes unacceptable provision to transfer district functio...

LEGISLATION

EXCLUSIVE: Government 'risks battle' on moving districts' functions without consent

By Ann McGauran | 17 May 2022

Districts will push to change the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to ensure their functions ca...

LEGISLATION

Government can abandon or change levelling up missions

12 May 2022

The Government is leaving open the possibility of abandoning or changing the White Paper's levell...

MANAGEMENT

Leaning in to leadership in districts

By Bill Cullen | 04 May 2022

The DCN staff development programme has been relaunched after a pause during COVID. Bill Cullen s...

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