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Dan Peters

Articles by Dan Peters

EXCLUSIVE: DCLG leaves door open for delayed mayoral elections

By Sam Clayden | 17 August 2016

The push to hold a wave of mayoral elections next year may be relaxed as part of a shift in the n...

Devo-health more 'delegation than devolution'

By Dan Peters | 12 August 2016

The devo-health agenda is ‘more delegation than devolution despite promises about full-blooded ch...

Waste permits warning after cash axe

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Councils are being forced to introduce new waste permit schemes to stop neighbouring residents fr...

Unison in battle to represent members on council pension funds

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Trade union Unison is fighting for representation on the eight pension pools to be formed by Engl...

Rate retention to be put under scrutiny

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Business rates retention will come under further scrutiny with a report to be produced by the Nat...

Commissoner called to examine Reading's 'inadequate' services

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

A commissioner will be called in to Reading Council to look at its inadequate children’s services...

Extra £60m fraud could be detected in London

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Up to £60m a year could be saved by the new London Counter Fraud Hub, data compiled by the Charte...

Business as usual?

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Serious concerns still remain over the logistics of business rates redistribution. Finance expert...

Shire business rates fears prompt joint intervention

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Finance directors in two-tier areas have parked their rivalries to launch a surprise intervention...

Directors call for ban on fostering golden hellos

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2016

Children’s services directors have called for private agencies to be banned from offering golden ...