FINANCE

Welsh shake-up may cost more than it saves

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 November 2014

Finance chiefs have warned that the Welsh Government’s plan for voluntary local government reorga...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'We won't force councils to join CAs' says Benn

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2014

Councils reluctant to form combined authorities will not be forced into the move, shadow communit...

WHITEHALL

Let councils write their own job specs

By Heather Jameson | 18 November 2014

Central government needs to massively scale back on statutory duties and give councils the chance...

FINANCE

Call for 'super' North East combined authority

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 November 2014

The leader of South Tyneside Council has called for the creation of a ‘super’ combined authority,...

WALES

Wrexham hits out at 'bullying'

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 November 2014

The leader of Wrexham CC has accused the Welsh Government of bullying local authorities into merg...

REORGANISATION

Name check rain check?

28 October 2014

Until now, South Park has been a fictional town in Colorado famous for the repeated killing of Ke...

FINANCE

Scenarios for long-term sustainability

By Paul Dossett | 22 October 2014

Local authorities are facing unprecedented challenges over the medium-term, but councils can be s...

REORGANISATION

Unitary could deliver £60m

15 October 2014

Creating a unitary in Buckinghamshire would deliver almost £60m savings over three years, an inde...

WALES

Cardiff votes to start merger talks

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 October 2014

Cardiff City Council has become the latest local authority to announce it wants to start voluntar...

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