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FINANCE

Pickles suggests front office mergers to cope with cuts

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2015

More councils should look at front office mergers to cope with future budget slashing, communitie...

FINANCE

'Move away from unsecured deposits

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2015

Councils that still have hefty unsecured bank deposits should consider investing their money else...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Don't top-slice sector-led improvement, authorities warn Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

Urban authorities have criticised government plans to top-slice funding for sector-led improveme...

DCLG

LEP numbers may fall after May election

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

The number of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) should fall after May’s General Election, comm...

FINANCE

LGO service threatened by caseload pressures

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

Significant and rising internal pressures on caseloads threaten the longer-term sustainability of...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Backing for tougher Ofsted inspections

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

A former minister has accused some councils of a ‘degree of complacency’ over the standard of the...

WHITEHALL

Beecham: Ministers ignore the role of reserves

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

A former chairman of the Local Government Association has accused ministers of failing to acknowl...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Council to launch judicial review against Pickles

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

A council is today expected to decide to launch a judicial challenge against communities secretar...

FINANCE

SIGOMA highlights local government finance 'imbalance'

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

Urban councils have warned they may be unable to deliver key services to poor, high-need areas wi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Urban councils to present 'fairer' funding model

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

Urban areas will today outline a fairer funding model that would establish the ‘true base cost of...

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