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ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Boom in elderly population stretching counties to 'breaking point'
By Laura Sharman | 17 January 2018
An 'unprecedented' rise in the number of elderly people in rural county areas is pushing counties...
FINANCE
We want an extension of the transitional grants
By Simon Edwards | 16 January 2018
Counties' core grants are set to drop double the rate of other council types, says Simon Edwards ...
FINANCE
We are too often left dealing with unintended consequences of policy
By Debbie Ward | 13 December 2017
A new year brings new challenges. Debbie Ward outlines what county chiefs can expect from 2018.
FINANCE
We need a system of fairer funding fit for the 21st Century
By Nick Rushton | 12 December 2017
Responding to recent challenges to fair funding lobbying efforts by the County Councils' Network,...
WHITEHALL
LGA backs transition grant
By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017
The Local Government Association (LGA) has backed calls for an extension of the controversial tra...
FINANCE
Concentrate on consensus
By Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2017
Chair of the Special Interest Group for Municipal Authorities, Sir Stephen Houghton, urges local ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Industrial Strategy snubs councils
By Mark Conrad | 27 November 2017
Business secretary Greg Clark has snubbed councils and empowered local enterprise partnerships (L...
WHITEHALL
Javid rejects DCLG capacity fears
By Michael Burton | 21 November 2017
Communities secretary Sajid Javid has rejected accusations that his Whitehall department is too s...
FINANCE
Fair funding feud: Let's put the whole truth on the table
By Tony McArdle | 21 November 2017
In response to criticisms of county council's fair funding lobbying tactics, Tony McArdle kicks b...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Time for a shake-up in the counties?
By Tom Follett | 20 November 2017
Tom Follett argues a shake-up of local government in the counties if the sector is going to be ab...
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