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Sandwell leader gives Christmas deadline for combined authority

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

The leader of Sandwell MBC has warned he may look at joining forces with other councils if plans ...

WHITEHALL

LGA set to argue case for devolution with Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

Local Government Association (LGA) chair David Sparks will take the case to Whitehall for devolut...

WHITEHALL

Hillingdon in dramatic BCF snub

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

A rebel council has refused to submit a Better Care Fund (BCF) plan amid widespread dissatisfacti...

BUSINESS

Bradford turns to Hemingway

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

Bradford MDC’s city solicitor Suzan Hemingway has been appointed as the council’s interim chief e...

FINANCE

Balls gets mansion tax warning

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

The leader of Kensington and Chelsea RLBC Cllr Nick Paget-Brown has urged shadow chancellor Ed Ba...

WHITEHALL

Manchester leader condems BIS as barrier to devolution

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has come under fire from a leading advoc...

BUSINESS

Community bank will help fund frontline services

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

A council that is aiming to create a fully-fledged community bank hopes it will be an ‘inspiratio...

BUSINESS

Squeeze on audit timetable risks strain on councils and auditors

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

Concerned councils fear their finance functions will be put under further strain by plans to sque...

WHITEHALL

NAPF calls for tax reforms on infrastructure investment

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

More needs to be done to make investing in infrastructure attractive and cost-efficient, local au...

HEALTH

Call for national mental health prevention strategy

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2014

The next government should introduce a national strategy to ensure councils work to prevent menta...

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