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FINANCE
Balancing the books in an uncertain world
By Richard Ambrose | 10 January 2022
The need to take difficult decisions and prudent financial management underpin Buckinghamshire Co...
REORGANISATION
MP opposes 'undemocratic' council merger
By Martin Ford | 21 December 2021
The proposed merger of two district councils has been labelled ‘undemocratic’ by a local MP.
FINANCE
Not top-down reform – but beware the bottom-up push
By Heather Jameson | 15 December 2021
While we have ruled out top-down reorganisation of local government, the prospect of forcing bott...
COUNCIL TAX
The Government should push on fast with reorganisation
By Ben Page | 13 December 2021
Anyone looking at bold plans for the future should bite the bullet on reorganisation and get it d...
WHITEHALL
Government dismisses fears over reorganisation master plan
13 December 2021
The Government has dismissed reports of a leaked version of the levelling up White Paper, which r...
WHITEHALL
Leaked White Paper reveals reorganisation master plan
09 December 2021
A leaked version of the levelling up White Paper has revealed plans to scrap two-tier local gover...
DEVOLUTION
LGA concerns over devolution approach
By Martin Ford | 02 December 2021
Senior figures from the Local Government Association (LGA) have raised concerns about Westminster...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Focusing on the future for counties and unitaries
By Cllr Tim Oliver | 01 December 2021
Chairman of the County Councils' Network Cllr Tim Oliver says he 'could not fail to be quietly im...
PAY
Reasons to be cheerful
By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2021
The MJ and Penna’s annual survey of council chief executives reveals resilience and the ability t...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Getting on with the daily job
By Lawrence Conway | 24 November 2021
Business as usual services must continue at South Lakeland DC with performance kept at the highes...
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