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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils call for say in devo White Paper
By Dan Peters | 18 February 2020
Councils are battling to ‘jointly craft’ the devolution White Paper ahead of its publication late...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Government seeks clampdown on independent accommodation for children
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2020
Proposals to ban the use of independent accommodation for younger children in care have been met ...
FINANCE
Finance settlement pulled for new terror law
By Dan Peters | 11 February 2020
Tomorrow’s local government finance settlement has been pulled to make way for emergency legislat...
ENVIRONMENT
Government activates emergency Bellwin scheme for storm-hit areas
By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has today activated the emergency Bellwin scheme for ar...
WHITEHALL
Treasury could rake in £80m from PWLB rate hike - LGA
By Dan Peters | 10 February 2020
The Treasury could benefit from an £80m windfall from controversially increasing the Public Works...
LEGAL
Councils threat to Grenfell firms
By Laura Sharman | 07 February 2020
Councils would be unlikely to use products from any company that fails to cooperate fully with th...
PLANNING
Local government prepares for planning battle
By Martin Ford | 06 February 2020
Battle lines are being drawn ahead of a proposed overhaul of the planning system.
DEVOLUTION
LGA chair's concerns over Cumbria reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 06 February 2020
Doubts have been expressed over the proposed reorganisation of local government in Cumbria.
FINANCE
The positive process of peer review
By Tony Kirkham | 06 February 2020
Tony Kirkham recently took part in a Local Government Association peer review. He says the proces...
WHITEHALL
South-east defends record on refugees
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2020
Local government figures have defended the record of the south-east and London on taking in asylu...
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- Council backlash over asylum reforms
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
- Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey
- Casey urged to consider potential of LATCos for social care
Executive Director of Transport
£128,216 – £156,241
Getting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Moving Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Children and Families
£80,995 - £86,757
Our promise to Sheffield’s children and young people is that Sheffield will be a place where they belong, Apply for this job
Assistant Director of City Transport
£ to match our ambition
You’ll keep abreast of emerging approaches and best practice Apply for this job
- Council backlash over asylum reforms
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
- Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey
- Casey urged to consider potential of LATCos for social care
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