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FINANCE
Funding cuts after councils remove cycling schemes
By Martin Ford | 02 August 2021
Councils are facing reductions in Government funding after removing active travel cycling schemes.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Reaching net zero will be delivered at the local level
By Andrew Carter | 26 July 2021
While the Government has set a national goal, reaching net zero – and the changes that need to be...
WHITEHALL
A plan for rail that falls short
By Marcus Johns | 07 July 2021
Marcus Johns says the Government's long-delayed plan for rail plan is 'opaque on the role of devo...
TRANSPORT
Time to ditch the Assembly
By Richard Stokoe | 30 June 2021
After 21 years, Richard Stokoe argues that the London Assembly is failing in its duty to hold the...
BUSINESS
Council prosecutes firm over jams
By Chris Ames | 23 June 2021
Thames Water has been prosecuted by a London borough after creating what the council said were un...
WHITEHALL
Councils can issue traffic fines from December
By Chris Ames | 15 June 2021
Powers to enforce moving traffic offences will not be extended to local authorities in England ou...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
More than £600m awarded to 26 new Town Deals
By Laura Sharman | 08 June 2021
The Government has announced the latest round of towns deals, which will see 26 towns across Engl...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Devolved potential in Cornwall is under threat from central Government inertia
By Sarah Longlands | 12 May 2021
Sarah Longlands says that unlike the ‘hero’ style approach of the mayors elsewhere, Cornish devol...
BUSINESS
Infrastructure services unit sale completes
By Chris Ames | 05 May 2021
M Group Services has completed the acquisition of Skanska UK’s infrastructure services operation.
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LGR Programme Director
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