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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...
WHITEHALL
Districts to explore combined authority without county
By Jamie Hailstone | 23 September 2016
The six districts in Cumbria are expected to bid to become a combined authority without the count...
WHITEHALL
Trio to go it alone on devo
By Sam Clayden | 14 September 2016
The three authorities that voted in favour of the North East devolution deal are contemplating pr...
FINANCE
Merger proposed to secure financial future
By Dan Peters | 23 August 2016
The leader of West Somerset DC has called for his council to merge with Taunton Deane BC to secur...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Oxfordshire reorganisation plans 'dead' after conflicting reports
By Sam Clayden | 18 August 2016
Local government reorganisation in Oxfordshire could be scrapped altogether after local leaders f...
FINANCE
A reely divisive idea
17 August 2016
More and more councils are introducing webcasts whereby residents can witness local democracy in ...
WHITEHALL
Can Burnham burst the Westminster bubble?
By Tom Bridge | 17 August 2016
After being named Labour’s candidate for the Greater Manchester metro mayor, Andy Burnham talks t...
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