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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Whitehall attitude like 'Soviet Politburo'
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2015
Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Sector split emerges over business rates
By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2015
Council leaders are divided over George Osborne’s flagship policy to devolve business rates – as ...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE Summit: Dawes wants devo offers that cannot be refused
By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015
The Department of Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) permanent secretary has told council ...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE Summit: £11bn of extra responsibilities for councils
By Dan Peters | 07 October 2015
Local government will have to take on £11bn of additional responsibilities from Whitehall in retu...
FINANCE
Devolution deals spark rift in Labour hierarchy
By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2015
Suspicion over the Treasury’s motivation for devolution is rising as the Government steps up its ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The spending war has only just begun
By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2015
Today is D-Day – the deadline day for devolution bids to be submitted to the Secretary of State.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
'Long wait for Greater Manchester trickle-down'
By Dan Peters | 02 September 2015
Medium-sized cities and smaller urban areas must not be ignored at the expense of larger northern...
FINANCE
Demands issued in return for mayor
By Dan Peters | 21 August 2015
Tough-talking West Midlands councils have told government they will only accept an elected mayor ...
WHITEHALL
Is London local government capable of dealing with devo?
By Gareth Thomas | 19 August 2015
The London Assembly is too often forgotten about in the debate over the capital's future, writes ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Local government is missing important trick
By Mark Rogers | 18 August 2015
Mark Rogers says devolution has pitched council against council and LEP against LEP while central...
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