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Oxfordshire leader stands by unitarisation despite ministerial pause

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2018

Oxfordshire CC’s leader has vowed to keep his unitary proposals on the back-burner after local go...

Commissioners could 'take control' of Northamptonshire

By Dan Peters | 01 August 2018

Northamptonshire CC's deficit could continue to rise and commissioners may be forced to take cont...

New Homes Bonus 'in the mix'

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2018

The New Homes Bonus may continue beyond 2020, Whitehall sources have suggested.

MPs call for devolution expansion

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2018

The current programme of English devolution to combined authorities and mayors should be expanded...

Rates retention transition on agenda for sector and Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 27 July 2018

Arrangements to minimise disruption during the transition to 75% business rates retention continu...

Better Care Fund stand-off continues

By Dan Peters | 27 July 2018

The stand-off between the Local Government Association (LGA) and Better Care Fund (BCF) officials...

Ministers back company delay

By Dan Peters | 27 July 2018

Ministers have approved a request for Worcestershire CC’s new children’s social care company to b...

Leadership should be more visible - peers

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2018

Gloucestershire CC’s senior political and managerial leadership should be ‘more visibly seen by s...

Peers suggest senior management restructure

By Dan Peters | 25 July 2018

Local Government Association peers have suggested there is an ‘opportunity to rethink’ Shropshire...

Councils should hire a 'public entrepreneur' - report

By Dan Peters | 25 July 2018

All councils should appoint a ‘public entrepreneur’ to lead innovation and transformation, a repo...