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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Is it time to remove the reins on local government finances?
By Alison Ring | 13 November 2023
Centralisation clearly isn’t working for England, so could radical plans for fiscal devolution be...
PLANNING
Ensuring a plan comes together
By Justin Griggs | 13 November 2023
A genuine working partnership between central and local government is vital to the success of loc...
WHITEHALL
Land value tax could redistribute billions
By Dan Peters | 09 November 2023
A plan to reform business rates could lead to billions of pounds being redistributed from high la...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Councils are benched in the King's Speech
By Heather Jameson | 08 November 2023
It is disappointing to see nothing to resolve the woes of the sector in the King's Speech, says H...
PLANNING
The next level begins
By Martin Ford | 08 November 2023
Last month saw the Levelling Up Act receive Royal Assent, but what will that actually mean for lo...
WHITEHALL
King's Speech light on local government solutions
By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2023
The Government has vowed to increase economic growth – but warned the Treasury would prioritise c...
BUSINESS
Homes England launches tookit to help councils
By Mark Conrad | 06 November 2023
Homes England has launched a toolkit designed to help councils identify shortfalls in their housi...
DIGITAL
It's time for action, not words
By Helen Milner OBE | 01 November 2023
The Government’s response to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee’s digital ex...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Centralism isn't working, can we try something different?
By Heather Jameson | 31 October 2023
The all-star line-up at the launch of a Harvard report 'ultimately see centralism isn’t working',...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
High quality properly funded services must underpin levelling up
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 30 October 2023
Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton says local government funding needs a reset of business rates growth, a...
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