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WHITEHALL

Councils 'frustrated' by apprenticeship target

22 March 2017

Councils have been left ‘frustrated’ by the prospect of having to devote scarce resources to just...

FINANCE

Interest in bonds agency borrowing drops to one in 10

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2017

Just one in 10 are expected to use the UK Municipal Bonds Agency (UKMBA) to borrow to fund infras...

FINANCE

Let's make a deal

By Jonathan Carr-West | 21 February 2017

Reality TV is turning into real life as policy-making gives way to government-by-deal, writes Dr ...

FINANCE

Councils dig into reserves to put off hard decisions

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

Almost two out of three key finance decision-makers plan to dip into their reserves this year, re...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: 'It's make or break time' - annual finance survey

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017

Results of the latest LGiU/The MJ annual finance survey lead to stark warnings on the fiscal futu...

FINANCE

Money talks

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017

Dan Peters reveals the results of the latest LGiU/The MJ annual finance survey which give a stark...

FINANCE

Predictions in an age of uncertainty

By Jonathan Carr-West | 18 January 2017

Last year served up a string of ballot box shocks across the globe. As 2017 begins, Dr Jonathan C...

PLANNING

The planning system is undermining local democracy

By Andrew Walker | 12 January 2017

Looking ahead to the imminent housing white paper, Andrew Walker argues the planning system is we...

WHITEHALL

Planning system 'favours developers' over communities

By Mark Conrad | 11 January 2017

Three-quarters of councillors believe the planning system is too weighted in favour of developers...

WHITEHALL

Report: housing targets 'impossible' for councils

By James Evison | 13 December 2016

A lack of planning resources means housing targets ‘will be impossible’ for almost 90% of local a...

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Chief Executive

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Croydon: London’s largest borough. London’s most important leadership role. Apply for this job

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