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Dan Peters

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WELFARE

UC rollout fuels fears of more delays and rent arrears

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2017

The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) planned rollout of Universal Credit (UC) ‘risks exace...

FINANCE

Electoral teams under 'severe strain'

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2017

Electoral administrators are under severe strain as they prepare for a snap General Election just...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

DCLG cuts sector-led improvement grant

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2017

The Department for Communities and Local Government will provide a £21m grant for sector-led impr...

FINANCE

Tories reveal local government approach in manifesto

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2017

The Conservatives have revealed a raft of policies on social care, business rates, devolution, ho...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Solid progress

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2017

Dave Hill talks about improvement in children’s services and his role as a commissioner in the Go...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall urged to referee sector's NHS disputes over rates relief

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2017

Shadow minister Jim McMahon has called for the Government to intervene in the dispute between cou...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils counter warnings about property plan risks

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2017

Key figures have hit back at warnings councils could go bankrupt if the sector’s increasing invol...

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AIRPORT

Authorities agree £750,000 airport loan

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2017

Two councils have agreed to lend Gloucestershire Airport money to support the delivery of its bus...

HEALTH

Labour to halt 'chaotic' STPs

By Dan Peters | 03 May 2017

Labour would ‘immediately halt the Tories’ chaotic’ sustainability and transformation plan (STP) ...

WHITEHALL

Sector doubts over future plan as 100% rates retention is put on ice

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017

Dissent over 100% business rates retention is growing in the sector after it was put on ice by th...

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