LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The myth of the strong leader

By Professor Steve Leach | 26 May 2015

Despite political parties insistence on imposing strong governance, it is more sensible to let ea...

HEALTH

Friends of mine

By Mark Rogers | 26 May 2015

This partnership malarkey is becoming too complicated for a simple soul like me who just wants to...

LEGISLATION

Leicestershire chiefs preparing Combined Authority bid

By Jonathan Werran | 26 May 2015

Council chiefs in Leicestershire are scheduled to meet for talks aimed at creating a Combined Aut...

WHITEHALL

A cap in all but name

By Olly Martins | 20 May 2015

If there were ever any doubts that the Government’s council tax referendum provisions are a cap i...

WHITEHALL

Osborne's mayoral bombshell divides English big city leaders

By Jonathan Werran | 20 May 2015

Chancellor George Osborne’s controversial offer to restrict radical devolution deals solely to ar...

WHITEHALL

Kent delays libraries transfer until law is changed

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 May 2015

Kent CC has decided to put plans to transfer its libraries, registration and archives service to ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Solihull caves to Westminster combined authority pressure

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2015

A council accused of dragging its feet over moves to create a West Midlands combined authority is...

FINANCE

Full steam ahead for devolution

By Michael Burton | 19 May 2015

On the same day last week that the Chancellor announced legislation to implement the next stage o...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Dealer's choice

By Jonathan Werran | 19 May 2015

City devolution seized the news agenda last week with the chancellor’s announcement of a City Dev...

LEGAL

Revolution, convolution or evolution?

By Mark Cook | 18 May 2015

Mark Cook examines the some of the key legal issues to a city region gaining some of the new devo...

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Strategic Director, Finance and Resources (S.151 Officer)

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