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EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG to make 'compelling case' for more funding

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019

Local government minister Rishi Sunak has vowed that his department will ‘make a compelling case’...

Mind the gap

By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019

The MJ/LGiU survey exposes the growing gap between the public’s expectations and councils’ abilit...

Brokenshire slams door on One Yorkshire plan

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2019

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has told regional leaders that their plans for a One York...

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs' no-deal Brexit capacity warning

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2019

Council capacity will be stretched under a no-deal Brexit scenario, local authority chief executi...

Labour would create local government commission

By Dan Peters | 11 February 2019

Labour would create a new commission that would allow councillors to influence every decision tha...

Truss backs fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Liz Truss, has given her backing to further fiscal devolution.

Porter: Grenfell is sector's biggest shame

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019

The chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has expressed his regret at being unable t...

Brokenshire in trade-offs warning

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019

Local government secretary James Brokenshire has warned that trade-offs will be necessary in the ...

Gwynne could reverse Northamptonshire reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019

Shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne has suggested a Labour Government could reverse r...

Labour calls for NAO to intervene in fair funding review

By Dan Peters | 04 February 2019

Labour has called for the National Audit Office (NAO) to vet the outcome of the local government ...