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Senior officers criticise Growth Deals

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2014

Senior council officers have called for Growth Deals to go ‘much further’ in future after critici...

LGPS report is 'proving its worth'

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2014

The publication of the first annual report for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has bee...

Barnett's impact to shrink as Scotland gains taxation powers

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2014

The importance of the Barnett formula will be ‘proportionately diminished’ when a greater degree ...

Directors may turn to crowdfunding to improve open spaces

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2014

Finance directors who have had their budgets slashed by central government could be forced to tur...

Report boosts council's social impact bond

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2014

The world’s first social impact bond to fund children’s services has been boosted by a report loo...

The 39 LEPs?

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2014

Having replaced the Regional Development Agencies in 2010, the Local Enterprise Partnerships have...

Council leader calls for Pickles to quit

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2014

Nottinghamshire CC’s leader has called for Eric Pickles to quit after it was revealed he spent £5...

Pickles 'deeply honoured' to win award

By Dan Peters | 07 November 2014

Eric Pickles has said he is ‘deeply honoured’ to win an award for representing and working well w...

Minister: Fiscal devolution 'not a priority'

By Dan Peters | 05 November 2014

The Government will prioritise the implementation and delivery of the Greater Manchester plan bef...

Pickles set for battle over Tower Hamlets

By Dan Peters | 04 November 2014

Under-fire Tower Hamlets LBC will fight communities secretary Eric Pickles' plans to intervene in...