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Future Forum North: AI 'will not reduce workforce size'

By Dan Peters | 06 December 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) will not reduce the size of the local government workforce, a top pr...

Brexit debates delay provisional finance settlement

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2018

Tomorrow’s provisional local government finance settlement has been delayed – just weeks after Wh...

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...

Reserves warning in face of predicted overspend

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018

Hartlepool Council has warned it may have to dip into its reserves if it fails to make savings to...

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...

Call for public expenditure presentation overhaul

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018

Next year’s Spending Review should overhaul the presentation of public expenditure within the Gov...

Northamptonshire recovery plan 'unachievable'

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018

Leaders of the Labour opposition have expressed ‘serious fears’ that Northamptonshire CC will be ...

Devolution framework to kick-start 'neo-localist' agenda

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018

The Government’s new devolution framework next month will ‘begin a new conversation about our eme...

Confidential applicant details published online

By Dan Peters | 22 November 2018

East Lindsey DC’s leader has apologised after the council published online the confidential detai...

Business backs Edinburgh tourism tax

By Dan Peters | 22 November 2018

Seven out of 10 Edinburgh businesses back plans for a tourism tax in the city, a survey has found.