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FINANCE

Can Scotland afford to be independent?

By Michael Burton | 14 March 2013

Scotland needs the resources of the whole UK to deal with the grim reality of public finances, sa...

FINANCE

Making a difference in the public sector

By Allen Graham | 14 March 2013

Allen Graham on the calibre of contestants at one of this year's local government challenge sessi...

FINANCE

Standardised sharing: A driver for income

By Sir Peter Rogers | 14 March 2013

Sir Peter Rogers on the increasing financial challenges faced by local authorities.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A real turnaround in North London

By Charles Ellis | 14 March 2013

The Turnaround Project aims to improve outcomes for primary aged children who are presenting with...

WHITEHALL

Breaking the dependency on the 'Westminster Village'

By Paul Wheeler | 14 March 2013

Paul Wheeler explains how national organisations are turning their backs on the role of local cou...

FINANCE

Budget day dread

By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2013

I know who I would rather hand my taxes to, and it's not the Chancellor, says Heather Jameson.

Reflections on the Nuffield Summit

13 March 2013

WHITEHALL

Fairytale is over

By Heather Jameson | 12 March 2013

Local government will have to remain a damsel in distress for a while longer, says Heather Jameson.

BUSINESS

Councils need the wealth creators

By Bob Neill | 12 March 2013

A competitive business environment is the only way to create the wealth to fund local services, s...

FINANCE

The borrowers

By John Healey | 12 March 2013

John Healey believes local government can prove that borrowing to invest and build can be good th...