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MPs: Councils should be able to create multi-academy trusts

By William Eichler | 28 February 2017

Local authorities with a track record of strong educational performance should be allowed to crea...

South London councils push for park law change

By William Eichler | 24 February 2017

South London councils are pushing for a change to the law which forces them to pay for the upkeep...

Government to look again at rates revaluation

By William Eichler | 23 February 2017

Sajid Javid has promised to work with the chancellor to support the small businesses that will be...

Business rate reforms 'could be illegal'

By William Eichler | 17 February 2017

Business leaders believe the Government’s planned block on appeals against incorrect rates valuat...

£40m for CSE not enough - councils

By William Eichler | 16 February 2017

Councils have warned a £40m package of Government measures to protect children and young people f...

Government announces plans to return powers to Rotherham

By William Eichler | 10 February 2017

The communities secretary has announced his intention to return more powers to Rotherham MBC - a ...

Bristol criticised for 'collective failure of leadership'

By William Eichler | 09 February 2017

Bristol’s mayor has vowed to get the city’s finances under control after a report criticised the ...

MPs repeat criticism of council asylum response

By William Eichler | 31 January 2017

MPs have called for more councils to take in asylum seekers five months after local authorities d...

Solent devolution deal 'highly unlikely'

By William Eichler | 27 January 2017

Opposition from Hampshire CC has made a Solent combined authority ‘highly unlikely,’ the leader o...

Industrial strategy must be 'locally-led'

By William Eichler | 23 January 2017

The Government’s industrial strategy must be led locally, a think-tank has said as Whitehall anno...