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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Leaders clash over unitary proposals

By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016

Hampshire leaders have clashed over plans for reorganisation after county leader Roy Perry propos...

BUSINESS

Consulting business key in new system

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016

Councils may have to change the entire way they consult after business rates are fully retained b...

WHITEHALL

'Essential' needs review must break status quo

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016

The needs-based review being carried out as part of the move to business rates retention must rip...

WHITEHALL

Counties' fears 'friction and tension' over reorganisation plans

By Dan Peters | 11 May 2016

Local government reorganisation could mean at least three years of misery for the sector, the cha...

BUSINESS

Devo disputes continue

By Sam Clayden | 04 May 2016

Ongoing wrangles over devolution deals are causing regions to miss out on vital opportunities, MP...

WHITEHALL

Government preparing academies U-turn

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 April 2016

The Government has continued to defend its policy to turn every school into an academy as it came...

WHITEHALL

Councils count the cost of forced academisation

19 April 2016

Council finance chiefs are attempting to work out the impact of forced academisation on their bus...

WHITEHALL

Minister opens door to MATs

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 April 2016

Schools minister Nick Gibb has said he would support the idea of some local authorities launching...

DCLG

'Don't let slow pace of devo deter transformation'

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2016

Slow progress with devolution should not stop the march of public service transformation, an impr...

FINANCE

LGA seeks rates distribution deal

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for an exploration of sub-national distribution...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

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