Local-government-association - Page 197

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016

The rush to develop sustainability and transformation plans (STP) could risk fracturing local rel...

WHITEHALL

LGA bid to fund support initiative

By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016

The Local Government Association’s (LGA) improvement body has made an £80m bid over four years to...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Getting a head start

By Cllr Roy Perry | 15 March 2016

The Life Changes Strategy offers an opportunity for councils to integrate quality services around...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Helping each other to be the best

By John O’Brien | 15 March 2016

Chief executive of London Councils, John O’Brien on a move to a strengthened system of corporate ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Scottish councils pledge to keep UK in EU

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has announced it will back the campaign to k...

BUSINESS

The road less travelled

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2016

As local government hits a crossroads, Heather Jameson talks to councillor David Hodge about the ...

FINANCE

LGA seeks rates distribution deal

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for an exploration of sub-national distribution...

FINANCE

Whitehall should 'tear down' NHS ring-fence

By Sam Clayden | 14 March 2016

Councils have called on the Government to consider tearing down the ring-fence around health and ...

HEALTH

Doctors call for BCF cash to be brought forward

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 March 2016

Doctors have called on the Government to bring forward the extra cash for the Better Care Fund (B...

WHITEHALL

Councils sign up to social care precept

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 March 2016

Most local authorities in England have taken advantage of the Government’s new social care precep...

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