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Councils 'must seek new cash for growth'

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2015

New sources of finance will be needed for council economic development activities if the focus on...

NHB's future under scrutiny by DCLG

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2015

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is actively looking at the future of t...

New system 'costs just £20m'

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched a publicity push on the benefits of sector-le...

SOLACE calls for single impact fund

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2015

Growth incentives should be brought together into a single impact fund, the director of the Socie...

Whitehall 'clueless' over Manchester care plans

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2015

Labour has accused the Government of being ‘clueless’ over plans to devolve health and social car...

Chief executive's cycling expenses hit brakes

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2015

Cambridgeshire CC chief executive Mark Lloyd has decided not to claim back his cycling expenses i...

Ministers accused of 'government by vacuum'

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2015

A senior Labour Lord has accused ministers of ‘government by vacuum’ after they refused to detail...

Auditor praises council's 'clear vision'

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2015

Swansea Council has a ‘clear vision’ that means they are preparing for challenges, the Auditor Ge...

Former chief inspector dies aged 68

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2015

Former chief inspector of schools Sir Chris Woodhead has died aged 68 after battling motor neuron...

PiP fund gets £131m boost

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2015

A vehicle to encourage local government pension funds to invest in UK infrastructure has announce...