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FINANCE
More hard graft ahead next year
By Jo Miller | 12 December 2018
Brexit, improved system leadership and fixing the divisions between Whitehall and local governmen...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Does the People's Vote clamour herald a move to more referendums?
By Louise Round | 12 December 2018
Electoral events are, of course, at the cornerstone of our democracy. But Louise Round asks if it...
WHITEHALL
Scrutiny chief in failure warning
By Dan Peters | 10 December 2018
Failure in local government is likely to become more prevalent in the years ahead due to looming ...
FINANCE
Future Forum North: 'Get a grip on mysterious DCS role'
By Dan Peters | 07 December 2018
Local authority bosses should get a grip on the ‘mysterious’ director of children’s services [DCS...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Future Forum North: SOLACE president urges sector to be less humble
By Martin Ford | 06 December 2018
The sector has been urged to make the case for better funding itself instead of relying on the Mi...
WHITEHALL
Scrutiny can reduce Government intervention risk - Kerslake
By Dan Peters | 04 December 2018
Rishi Sunak has called for scrutiny to receive a ‘strong commitment from the top’ of councils ami...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Denial won't make cash-poor councils' problems vanish
By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2018
It must be nice to be Melanie Dawes, to live a life of optimism and confidence. Few senior counci...
FINANCE
Denver tax 'demonstrates fiscal devolution need'
By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018
The introduction of a 0.25% sales tax in Denver is ‘further proof of the need for devolved politi...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Swales to be next SOLACE president
By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018
The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) is expected to name Martin Swales as its...
HEALTH
Healing health is a local government issue
By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2018
Prevention is better than cure, as health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has trumpeted al...
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