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DEVOLUTION
Labour fleshes out Take Back Control Act
By Martin Ford | 25 January 2023
Councils would have a legal right to request further devolution under a future Labour Government.
FINANCE
Bell defends Khan's council tax hike
By Paul Marinko | 25 January 2023
Former Ealing LBC leader Julian Bell has defended reports that Sadiq Khan is planning a 10% hike ...
SOLACE
The leadership mission
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023
Matt Prosser has taken over as the new president of Solace. Heather Jameson talks to him about hi...
WHITEHALL
Gove scales up Thurrock intervention
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2023
Local government secretary Michael Gove has effectively ordered a full intervention of Thurrock C...
WHITEHALL
Church calls for restoration of social care funding
By Paul Marinko | 24 January 2023
The Church of England has laid out a central role for councils as it called for a national covena...
WHITEHALL
Levelling up directors could be scrapped
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2023
Plans to appoint a dozen levelling up directors may be scrapped, a minister has admitted.
DEVOLUTION
Call to 'hardwire' levelling up into law
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2023
A call has been made for levelling up to be ‘hardwired into law’ by a coalition of councils and b...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Unions poised to submit inflation-busting pay claim
By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2023
Local government trade unions are considering an inflation-busting pay demand for 2023-24, The MJ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Workforce crisis threatens services - LGA
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2023
A local government workforce crisis is threatening vital services, English councils have warned.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils are scrapping around for a meagre cash pot
By Heather Jameson | 19 January 2023
The headlines home in on Levelling Up Fund inequities but ultimately councils are fighting for a ...
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