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WHITEHALL
Queen's Speech 2016: Mayoral combined authorities to get bus franchising powers
By Chris Ames | 18 May 2016
The much-anticipated Bus Services Bill will limit powers to franchise services to areas with dire...
FINANCE
Combined authorities must not compete over staff, MPs warned
By Thomas Bridge | 12 May 2016
Economic growth in the North and Midlands may fail unless councils ‘put competition aside’ on hir...
WHITEHALL
Union calls for pensions law change
By Laura Sharman | 11 May 2016
UK law should be changed to incorporate a European directive that stresses councils have the powe...
FINANCE
When your bond is your word
By Sir Merrick Cockell | 26 April 2016
Sir Merrick Cockell examines New Zealand’s municipal bonds agency and asks what lessons can be le...
PLANNING
Breaking the broadband barriers
By Bob Neill | 26 April 2016
Bob Neill MP urges authorities to get to grips with the opportunities presented by better digital...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A true test of local powers
By Nick Forbes | 26 April 2016
Nick Forbes explains why the steel crisis proves devolution of business rates must be accompanied...
WHITEHALL
Fresh concerns over Whitehall housebuilding policy
By Sam Clayden | 20 April 2016
Former Local Government Association chair Lord Beecham has raised fresh concerns with the Governm...
WHITEHALL
Government reassurance after pensions petition
By Laura Sharman | 20 April 2016
Councils will not be forced to invest their pension funds into infrastructure schemes, the Govern...
HEALTH
Health MJ: The expensive legacy of PFI in the NHS
By Mervyn Greer | 08 April 2016
Many hospital trusts are stuck with the expensive legacies of private finance deals. Mervyn Greer...
WHITEHALL
Opposition grows against council pension plans
By Laura Sharman | 05 April 2016
A petition calling for a parliamentary debate on plans to force local government pension schemes ...
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