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Local leaders to race ahead on cutting carbon

By Chris Ames | 14 December 2020

Local leaders representing around a third of England and Scotland’s population have vowed to go ‘...

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PSAA to consider 'whopping' 120% audit fee hike

By Dan Peters | 14 December 2020

The body responsible for overseeing audit fees is poised to assess requests for a number of signi...

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Pub-lic service

14 December 2020

Many in lockdown have been missing being allowed to nip to the pub for a swift half.

HEALTH

London enters tier three restrictions

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2020

The Government’s timetable for COVID-19 tier reviews has been pre-empted with the imposition of e...

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Councils boycott 'cruel and draconian' deportation rules

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2020

Growing numbers of councils have refused to implement new government rules that could lead to mig...

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Boost to local test and trace funding

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2020

The increase of up to £200m per month follows criticism from the National Audit Office.

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Minister cools on national infrastructure levy

By Martin Ford | 09 December 2020

Government proposals for a national infrastructure levy may be dropped, a minister has suggested.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Understanding the value of place-based leadership

By Professor Robin Hambleton | 08 December 2020

Professor Robin Hambleton outlines the three reasons why place, and place-based leadership, shoul...

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Lawyers brought in over Towns Fund row

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2020

Legal advisers have been summoned to break a deadlock between civil servants and MPs over a key d...

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Councils feel 'punished' by COVID-19 restrictions

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2020

Councils have reacted with ‘surprise, dismay and disbelief’ as vast swathes of the country face u...