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Whiteman calls for London council map to be ripped up

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2016

London’s 33 councils should be abolished and replaced with as few as five New York-style boroughs...

Khan: Keep the pressure up on fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2016

London mayor Sadiq Khan has told the capital’s local government to keep up the pressure on Whiteh...

PbR goes on despite doubts over financial framework

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2016

Marsham Street expects to make further payments by results as part of its Troubled Families progr...

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...

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...

'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...

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...

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...