The case for elected mayors is not clear-cut, say George Jones and John Stewart.
The National Audit Office has reported huge variations in the cost of creating new jobs under the Government's flagship economic growth programme have cast doubts over its value for money.
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Ministers claim business rate reforms - allowing councils to keep half the levies they collect – could boost the national economy by £10bn over the next seven years.
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The LGA has published its prospectus to represent the new police and crime commissioners when they come into force later this year.
Interested parties have been reminded contributions to the consultation on independence must be given by midnight tonight.
Essex County Council has prevailed in a High Court battle against education secretary, Michael Gove.
An influential Commons'Committee has warned accountability for devolved spending on schools is not robust enough.
Local government organisations today issued a scathing attack on the new adoption 'scorecards' published by the DfE.
A new approach to regenerating the UK's towns and cities is needed, says Alex Thomson.
Manchester has been at the forefront of regeneration in the UK, Heather Jameson meets the city's dynamic chief executive.
City Deals provide a chance to fill the holes in the local growth framework, says Joe Manning.
Richard Kemp explains why he has decided to stand.
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Dermott Calpin reports from the roundtable organised by Trowers and Hamlins together with The MJ on how local government will respond to budget cuts.
Three major local government policies implemented by the coalition – including controversial benefits caps – face the prospect of legal challenges, lawyers warned this week.
How do councils understand and communicate with the citizen of the future? Richard Giblin, of Pitney Bowes Software, gives some answers.
Bath and North East Somerset Council has confirmed it intends to bring forward an agreed restructuring of its senior management team by six months.