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FINANCE
Pickles to stand down as MP
By Mark Conrad | 24 April 2017
Former communities secretary Sir Eric Pickles has announced he is standing down as MP for Brentwo...
FINANCE
Councils dig into reserves to put off hard decisions
By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017
Almost two out of three key finance decision-makers plan to dip into their reserves this year, re...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A million pounds of fun
24 January 2017
Diary has long lamented the decline of local newspapers and its impact on democracy.
DCLG
Rebel councils stand firm in face of DCLG crackdown
By James Evison | 16 December 2016
Three rebel local authorities flouting the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCL...
FINANCE
Sajid Javid has yet to set the agenda
By Heather Jameson | 31 August 2016
Sajid Javid is yet to make his mark on local government policy but his rhetoric on council budget...
ELECTIONS
Pickles in ID for voters call
By Laura Sharman | 12 August 2016
The electoral system in Britain needs widespread reforms to crack down on corruption and fraud, a...
WHITEHALL
Business as usual?
By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016
Serious concerns still remain over the logistics of business rates redistribution. Finance expert...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Westminster leader joins House of Lords
By Jamie Hailstone | 05 August 2016
The leader of Westminster City Council has been made a peer in David Cameron’s resignations honou...
DCLG
A gong for Westlake
02 August 2016
The news headlines were dominated at the weekend with stories about David Cameron’s resignation h...
BUSINESS
Wirral considers 'town hall Pravda'
By Laura Sharman | 17 June 2016
Wirral MBC is considering defying government guidelines by launching a new monthly publication.
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