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WHITEHALL
Give mayors 'significant' housing and planning powers
By William Eichler | 31 October 2016
The new wave of metro mayors set to be elected in May should be granted 'significant powers' over...
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...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government soothes children's services privatisation fears
By Sam Clayden | 19 October 2016
The Government has made changes to the Children and Social Work Bill in a bid to soothe fears tha...
FINANCE
Does the North need its Powerhouse?
By Ed Cox | 18 October 2016
The North must shape its own destiny and cannot rely on the Government's Powerhouse plans, writes...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE Summit: Sector 'stuffed' without fiscal devolution
By Dan Peters | 14 October 2016
Local government will be ‘stuffed’ if it fails to secure further fiscal devolution beyond 100% bu...
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
Greening unveils £60m social mobility fund
By William Eichler | 05 October 2016
Justine Greening has unveiled a £60m fund to improve social mobility in six 'opportunity areas'.
DCLG
A 'moral duty' to get councils building
By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2016
Sajid Javid used the Conservative Party conference to show his hand on local government policy. B...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
COSLA to fight inequality
By Jamie Hailstone | 05 October 2016
The president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has pledged to tackle inequ...
FINANCE
Labour's missed opportunity
By Alexandra Jones | 05 October 2016
Labour has missed a huge chance to reclaim the devolution agenda from the Government, says Alexan...
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