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WHITEHALL
LGA presses to move powers out of London
By Martin Ford | 19 November 2020
Moving powers from the capital to the regions is more important than moving civil servants, the c...
FINANCE
Online sales tax backed by London
By Martin Ford | 04 November 2020
The local government sector in the capital has advocated the introduction of an online sales tax ...
WHITEHALL
Fixing local government's financial plumbing
By Lizzie Insall | 12 October 2020
The inevitable result of the funding framework for councils is a disempowered local government, u...
REORGANISATION
Unitary aims to set standard for devo deals
By Martin Ford | 06 October 2020
Buckinghamshire Council is to reveal proposals for a devolution deal that it hopes will become a ...
DEVOLUTION
Why devolution resonates with the public
By Professor Edward Cartwright | 30 September 2020
The centre-local disconnect has become starker during COVID-19 – but a survey shows the public d...
WHITEHALL
Spending Review will 'fail to offer long-term view' for sector
By Dan Peters | 22 September 2020
This year’s Spending Review will fail to offer a long-term view for local government, The MJ unde...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
We can't wait any longer for major reform of local government
By Simon Jeffrey | 21 September 2020
The current patchwork of local government needs to change if we are to have any hope of levelling...
REORGANISATION
Think-tank proposes axing hundreds of councils
By Martin Ford | 11 September 2020
England’s 349 councils should be replaced with 69 unitary authorities, a think-tank has argued.
DEVOLUTION
Scottish councils release blueprint for change
By Martin Ford | 07 September 2020
A local government blueprint laying out the changes required to unlock councils’ full potential h...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Green recovery and growth should be the golden thread for counties
By Peter French | 18 August 2020
Peter French says the devolution White Paper provides 'an opportune moment for the Government to ...
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