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WHITEHALL
CIPFA warning as General Election called
By Mark Conrad | 18 April 2017
MPs should not use the snap General Election to make ‘undeliverable promises’ about the future fu...
WHITEHALL
Local democracy 'needs to be revitalised'
By William Eichler | 18 April 2017
A think-tank has published a blueprint for a complete overhaul of local governance in Scotland.
WHITEHALL
Tributes paid to localist professor
18 April 2017
Professor George Jones, a passionate advocate of local government and long-term contributor to Th...
FINANCE
Asylum seekers shunted to poorest council areas
By Mark Conrad | 11 April 2017
Asylum seekers are being housed for £11 each per night under Whitehall’s ‘incredibly parsimonious...
HEALTH
Health devo put on hold but not dropped
By Heather Jameson | 11 April 2017
Plans for further health devolution in London have been put back again, but not been dropped, acc...
BUSINESS
Metro mayors must deliver bold socio-economic vision
By James Evison | 11 April 2017
A ‘bold social and economic vision’ needs to be delivered if metro mayors are to be a success, ac...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The foundation for a new people-centric outlook
By John Tizard | 11 April 2017
Reviewing a book, John Tizard explains why public services cannot be modelled on the business sec...
DEVOLUTION
'Tribal politics' curb West Yorkshire devo deal
By Dan Peters | 11 April 2017
Conservative tribal politics appear to have thwarted a mayoral devolution deal for West Yorkshire.
FINANCE
Think-tank calls for fiscal devolution
By William Eichler | 10 April 2017
Council tax and business rates in Scotland should be devolved in full to local authorities, a thi...
POLICY AND POLITICS
PM May's rallying call to Tory councillors
07 April 2017
Prime minister Theresa May has delivered a rallying call for Conservative councillors claiming th...
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