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Dan Peters

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Autumn Statement: Devolution remains 'at heart' of government approach

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016

Devolution remains ‘at the heart’ of the Government’s approach to supporting local growth, chance...

Question mark over council cash as reserves start to dip

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016

Local government continues to face uncertainty over its financial future as the chancellor renewe...

Authorities sought for strategic partnership

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016

Not-for-profit organisation Social Finance is searching for up to four councils to work with as p...

'Write off our debts to save services,' say Green MSPs

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016

Green MSPs have called for £11.5bn of long-term debt held by Scotland’s councils to be written of...

Council saves £1m using special investigators

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016

The work of specialist Aberdeen City Council investigators has prevented the local authority from...

Rosen quits Norfolk after slow improvement

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2016

Norfolk CC’s director of children’s services Michael Rosen has quit after just over a year in the...

Councils must be able to make own decisions on housing delivery

By Dan Peters | 16 November 2016

The Government must free councils to take more decisions on how and where housing can be delivere...

LGA slams new PWLB loan terms

By Dan Peters | 01 November 2016

Early repayment of Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) debt is ‘no longer good value for money for cou...

Councils must ensure pension boards understand their subject

By Dan Peters | 26 October 2016

Administering councils must ensure local pension board members are qualified to improve the gover...

Sandwell's Chinese deal will create technology partnership

By Dan Peters | 26 October 2016

Delegates from the Chinese city of Jinhua have signed an international agreement with Sandwell MBC.