Innovation

By Adele Taylor | 10 September 2015

As the old saying goes: ‘Every penny counts’ and in times of austerity, that is very true, writes...

HEALTH

Councils submit bids as Devolution Day arrives

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2015

Councils around the country have submitted devolution bids to meet the Treasury’s deadline.

WHITEHALL

An issue of control

By Mark Whitehead | 03 September 2015

Education is being prised out of the hands of local authorities, but it may have gone too far, sa...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Council invests £600k to improve children's services

By Mark Whitehead | 01 September 2015

West Berkshire Council is investing £600,000 in new staff and extra training as part of a plan to...

FINANCE

Provision must be local

By Adam Fineberg | 18 August 2015

Adam Fineberg argues the case for local authorities being the chief source of local public expend...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

£1bn city deal to be developed

By Laura Sharman | 14 August 2015

A £1bn city region deal is being developed for Edinburgh and South East Scotland in a bid to acce...

WHITEHALL

Half of UK authorities set up housing companies

By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015

Almost half of England’s local authorities have set up a housing development company or are consi...

BUSINESS

Sheffield pioneers new approach to tackling high-cost credit

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2015

Sheffield has become the first city in the country to pioneer a new approach to tackling high-cos...

Shifting the council into gear

05 August 2015

At long last, an over-stressed Diary might get some sleep this summer!

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A voice for social change in Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2015

Local government creates cultures open to learning, collaboration and response, says Lyn Romeo, E...

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