Policy-and-politics - Page 58

By Mark Conrad | 06 March 2023

Councils should become the primary provider of state-subsidised childcare designed to get parents...

WHITEHALL

Councils plead for extra audit time

By William Eichler | 03 March 2023

English councils have pleaded for an extra month for local authorities to publish their draft una...

BUSINESS

LGPS consultants accused of 'group-think'

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2023

An independent expert has accused the big consultants of ‘group-think’ as he called for more Loca...

HEALTH

Hancock comes under fresh fire

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2023

General secretary of trade union Unison Christina McAnea has accused former health and care secre...

COUNCILLORS

Leader falls on sword following budget failure

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2023

The SNP leader of Dumfries & Galloway Council has quit after his party’s budget failed to pass.

HUMAN RESOURCES

District leaders welcome proposed planning fee boost

By William Eichler | 01 March 2023

District council leaders have welcomed a proposal that could increase planning fees to help over-...

GOVERNANCE

Gove summoned to appear before MPs

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2023

A select committee has demanded local government secretary Michael Gove appears before them after...

FINANCE

Taking tech to new realms

By Iain Murray | 01 March 2023

In his contribution to a new essay collection on the future of local government finance reform co...

WHITEHALL

Charting the lost decade

By Michael Burton | 01 March 2023

Economist Paul Johnson pulls no punches in his new book on the public finances which charts Gover...

DEVOLUTION

The Government needs to be bold on devo to ensure levelling up success

By Rosie Lockwood | 01 March 2023

Rosie Lockwood says a single grant for mayoral combined authorities could pave the way for a more...

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