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ECONOMIC GROWTH
MP calls for English fiscal devolution
By Sam Clayden | 01 December 2015
A Labour MP has called for a commission to be set up to consider whether English local authoritie...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Spending Review: 'Devolution revolution' but no more deals
By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015
Chancellor George Osborne has recommitted to a ‘devolution revolution’ in today’s Spending Review...
FINANCE
Labour government commits to council mergers push
By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015
Wales’ 22 councils will be merged into eight or nine to deliver net savings of up to £650m over 1...
DCLG
New funding to tackle 'beds in sheds'
By Jamie Hailstone | 11 November 2015
Local authorities are being invited to bid for a slice of a new £5m fund to crackdown on rogue la...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Councils face tightened surveillance laws
By Thomas Bridge | 04 November 2015
Council staff could face jail if they abuse internet surveillance powers introduced as part of a ...
WHITEHALL
Housing Bill 'a threat to local decision-making'
By Jamie Hailstone | 03 November 2015
A former local government minister has described the Housing and Planning Bill as one of the most...
FINANCE
EU pensions change is 'sledgehammer to crack a nut'
By Sam Clayden | 26 October 2015
The chancellor’s proposals to condense 89 local authority pension funds into six regional wealth ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
WLGA calls for talks
By Sam Clayden | 21 October 2015
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has called for all leaders and parties to be involv...
FINANCE
Sector urged to secure pay claims
By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2015
Local government risks sleepwalking into another round of equal pay claims unless it starts re-ev...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Council group makes bid for CA 'evolution'
By Dan Peters | 14 October 2015
A group of councils is calling for changes to the law as the Cities and Local Government Devoluti...
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