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Casey: Rebuilding trust is vital to sector success

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2016

A new deal between the public and politicians is needed to rebuild trust, extremism tsar Louise C...

Councils face negative credit rating after Brexit

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2016

Four councils have had their credit rating outlooks downgraded from stable to negative in the wak...

Open scrutiny on government interventions

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2016

Dan Peters examines government intervention in children’s services and asks whether greater trans...

DCs eye merger options as part of restructure

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2016

Two district councils in Somerset are looking at a possible merger as one of a number of restruct...

London mayor calls for fiscal devo for capital

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2016

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has made a fresh plea for fiscal devolution for the capital in the w...

EU result 'must not derail devolution focus'

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2016

Local government has been urged to grasp fresh opportunities for devolution thrown up by Britain’...

Transformation – progress in disguise?

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2016

Following the closure of the Public Service Transformation Network, Dan Peters finds out what the...

More councils 'struggle to balance books'

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2016

More councils will struggle to balance their books, according to the latest analysis of the UK lo...

'Deep anxiety' over complexity of business rates overhaul

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2016

The complexity involved in overhauling the local government finance system is becoming clearer as...

Sector's tribute to Jo Cox MP

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2016

Local government reacted with deep shock and sadness at the death of Labour MP Jo Cox last week.