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FINANCE
Whiteman calls for London council map to be ripped up
By Dan Peters | 26 November 2016
London’s 33 councils should be abolished and replaced with as few as five New York-style boroughs...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Autumn Statement: Devolution remains 'at heart' of government approach
By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016
Devolution remains ‘at the heart’ of the Government’s approach to supporting local growth, chance...
WHITEHALL
Reject devo deals at your peril
By Tom Bridge | 23 November 2016
Councils rejecting devolution deals have been warned they are doing so ‘without full knowledge’ o...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Anger erupts over SNP's 'centralised' taxation agenda
By Jamie Hailstone | 16 November 2016
The Scottish Government has been accused of 'waging war' against local authorities, following rep...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
16,000 take part in unitary survey
By Jamie Hailstone | 16 November 2016
More than 16,000 people have taken part in a public consultation to replace the existing two-tier...
FINANCE
Tax reforms an 'affront to local democracy'
By Jamie Hailstone | 07 November 2016
Town hall leaders have blasted a decision by the Scottish Government to cash grab £100m from coun...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Warrington courts Merseyside over devolution
By Dan Peters | 20 October 2016
Warrington Council has been courting the Liverpool city region with an eye on joining its devolut...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE Summit: Lloyd says social care is in crisis
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2016
Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd has told senior officers that socia...
WHITEHALL
Lord Porter 'schizophrenic' on mayors
By William Eichler | 04 October 2016
The point of a metro mayor is to ‘take the blame’ if something goes wrong, Local Government Assoc...
WHITEHALL
Whitehall's 'frustrating silence' raises devolution concerns
By Tom Bridge | 27 September 2016
Senior local government figures have blasted Whitehall’s ‘frustrating silence’ over devolution as...
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