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Devo plans hit as Whitehall takes firm stance on powers

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2015

Devolution hopes have been dashed in areas throughout the country after the Government revealed a...

Trickett: Devolution tied to spending cuts doesn't work

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2015

The new shadow communities secretary Jon Trickett has argued that ‘devolution tied to spending cu...

Khan to fight London mayoral race for Labour

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2015

Former communities minister Sadiq Khan has been chosen as Labour candidate to run for London mayo...

Cameron to promise more devolution

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2015

David Cameron will promise more devolution in a speech outlining the Government’s approach to the...

'Surf tax' planned to tackle visitor impact

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2015

Councils in tourist hotspots have been weighing up ways of coping with the financial impact of vi...

Capital's prosperity dependent on devolution

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2015

London’s future prosperity depends on more powers being devolved to the boroughs, mayor and assem...

Rotherham's future progress 'not in doubt'

By Dan Peters | 09 September 2015

Change at Rotherham MBC is ‘not yet embedded but future progress is not in doubt,’ lead commissio...

Sector dumps its 'squabbles' at Treasury's door

By Dan Peters | 09 September 2015

Sections of local government have ‘abdicated their responsibility’ by dumping their devolution di...

BBC licence fee could fund council coverage

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2015

BBC licence fee funding could be set aside to invest in a service that reports on councils and ot...

Savings plans to be ripped up

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2015

Councils are being forced to change their savings plans as their funding predictions change and s...