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Dan Peters

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Whiteman urges STPs to set own agenda

By Dan Peters | 21 August 2018

Sustainability and transformation partnerships (STP) should seize the initiative to push forward ...

LGA to undertake comprehensive chiefs' survey for first time in nine years

By Dan Peters | 21 August 2018

Smith Square is to update its knowledge of chief executives and chief officers by organising a co...

Council withdraws from partnership to concentrate on transformation

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2018

Surrey CC’s human resources (HR) and organisational development (OD) departments have withdrawn f...

CIPFA faces member rebellion over traffic light index

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2018

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is facing opposition from its o...

LGA in no deal Brexit warning

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2018

The Local Government Association (LGA) has added to Whitehall’s Brexit headache as it today warne...

Haringey to reform council tax support

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2018

Haringey LBC could invest £1.6m in 2019/20 to allow some of its poorest residents to not pay coun...

Northamptonshire library closures ruled 'unlawful'

By William Eichler | 15 August 2018

The decision to close 21 council-run libraries in Northamptonshire was made unlawfully, a court h...

Getting a grip on children's services costs

By Dan Peters | 15 August 2018

Although the focus of social services budgets is on adult care costs, it is children’s services t...

Simplified rates retention approach mooted

By Dan Peters | 13 August 2018

A separate grant to reward councils that help Government achieve its policy objectives under busi...

Councils resist peer challenge offer

By Dan Peters | 13 August 2018

The Local Government Association (LGA) is facing resistance as it struggles to persuade reluctant...