WHITEHALL

Funds shortage could put planning reforms at risk

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2015

Government planning reforms could be put at risk by the ‘severe shortage of funds’ within local a...

HEALTH

Ministers strike a new tone at the LGA conference

By Michael Burton | 08 July 2015

Michael Burton on how the ministerial tone has changed since the election.

FINANCE

Local government pension funds pool £10bn assets

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

The decision by two of the largest local government pension funds to pool £10bn assets is expecte...

BUSINESS

Recruitment deal will give sector wider range of solutions

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 July 2015

Human resources specialist Penna has formed a strategic partnership with the Chartered Institute ...

WHITEHALL

Agilisys adopts employee ownership trust model

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 July 2015

Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock has praised local government contractor Agilisys for beco...

BUSINESS

Entrepreneurial fund to offer community project grants

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 July 2015

The local authority-owned company Scape Group has launched a £280,000 social investment fund.

FINANCE

Clark pledges to look at major event licensing

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

Communities secretary Greg Clark has promised to look at lifting the cap on licensing fees for la...

WHITEHALL

Large-scale devolution – but not without metro mayors

By Heather Jameson | 08 July 2015

Meeting in Harrogate for the Local Government Association conference brought back memories of the...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

How the public underestimates the hard road ahead

By Ben Page | 08 July 2015

As local government gets ready for the hard road ahead, Ipsos MORI's latest Perils of Perception ...

WHITEHALL

Trust plummets further from Westminster, study finds

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

Trust in Westminster politicians plummets the further you live from London, research published to...

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