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FINANCE
Javid intervention expected after fresh unitary bid
By Dan Peters | 06 December 2016
Communities secretary Sajid Javid plans to wade into the local government reorganisation row in B...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Javid eyes up further hand back of powers to Tower Hamlets
By Jamie Hailstone | 05 December 2016
Sajid Javid has announced plans to return certain powers back to Tower Hamlets LBC.
FINANCE
Future Forum North: 'Devolution deals may not be for whole country'
By Dan Peters | 03 December 2016
Local Government Association chief executive Mark Lloyd has publicly accepted for the first time ...
BUSINESS
English authorities' rate collections up by 3.7%
By Dan Peters | 29 November 2016
The amount English councils collected from business rates in 2015/16 increased by 3.7% or £804m o...
FINANCE
Housing white paper delayed
By James Evison | 29 November 2016
The much-anticipated housing white paper has been delayed until the new year, communities secreta...
WHITEHALL
Reject devo deals at your peril
By Tom Bridge | 23 November 2016
Councils rejecting devolution deals have been warned they are doing so ‘without full knowledge’ o...
WHITEHALL
Question mark over council cash as reserves start to dip
By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016
Local government continues to face uncertainty over its financial future as the chancellor renewe...
FINANCE
Scrap the mayors clause and get the bandwagon rolling
By Michael Burton | 16 November 2016
Local government reorganisation is an old debate but this time there are key new issues that need...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Javid backs reorganisation in speech to counties
By Heather Jameson | 08 November 2016
Communities secretary Sajid Javid has given a ringing endorsement to unitary local government in ...
FINANCE
Isle of Wight U-turns to back Solent deal
By Thomas Bridge | 25 October 2016
Plans for a Solent Combined Authority have been approved by Isle of Wight Council, following a U-...
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