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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Uncertainty hangs over funding for growth projects
By Martin Ford | 16 October 2023
Councils have voiced fresh concerns as they remain in the dark over future funding for responsibi...
BUSINESS
London Councils eyes apprenticeship levy devolution
By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023
London Councils has named securing devolution of the apprenticeship levy to its boroughs to fund ...
WHITEHALL
Reform call ahead of vehicle tax widening
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2023
A senior local government figure has called for the expansion of vehicle excise duty (VED) to zer...
FINANCE
Resources are needed to keep councils away from the precipice
By Simon Edwards | 27 September 2023
It is becoming more clear a further injection of resources will be needed to stop more councils g...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Virtual schools: expanding a hidden asset
By Owen Mapley | 04 September 2023
A recent report from the County Councils' Network explores the development of virtual schools ove...
WHITEHALL
Boost for upper-tier councils after LEP decision
By Dan Peters | 04 August 2023
Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) core functions are expected to be transferred to upper-tier lo...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Children's inspection policy change must be adequately funded
By Simon Edwards | 24 July 2023
A new report setting out the potential consequences of inspection of semi-independent living acco...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Making an effective LEP from enterprise partnership to local government
By Alun Hughes | 14 July 2023
Upper-tier local authorities have the necessary strategic scale and powers to convert any nationa...
FINANCE
Increased referrals causing children's services overspend
By Ellie Ames | 06 July 2023
Four in five of England’s largest councils overspent on their children’s services budget last yea...
INFRASTRUCTURE
The Government needs to change track on its infrastructure levy plans
By Joanna Killian | 04 July 2023
The Government's proposals for the Infrastructure Levy risk creating the worst of both worlds - f...
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