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WHITEHALL

Key cities need fiscal freedom to reverse under investment

By Tom Bridge | 04 May 2016

Full fiscal autonomy must be extended to key cities if the Northern Powerhouse is to turn back fi...

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...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Winning powers south of the river

By Sarah Sturrock | 04 May 2016

Sarah Sturrock delivers the South London Partnership’s vision for devolution to five boroughs on ...

FINANCE

Devolution and the search for skills

By Patrick Hartop | 04 May 2016

Patrick Hartop discusses how the Plymouth and South West Peninsula City Deal used powers and fund...

WHITEHALL

Call for taskforce to tackle crisis-hit Scots authorities

By Dan Peters | 04 May 2016

A taskforce could be launched to grapple with the financial situation facing Scotland’s in-crisis...

WHITEHALL

PM tells DCLG: Make sure local bosses are good enough

By Dan Peters | 04 May 2016

Prime minister David Cameron will focus on local government leadership in a key early summer anno...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Inquiry eyes advantages of economic inclusivity

By Dan Peters | 04 May 2016

A major independent inquiry to understand and identify practical ways to make local economies acr...

WHITEHALL

Minister on devolution: Take it or leave it

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2016

A government minister has told East Anglia it can either take or leave the devolution deal signed...

FINANCE

Key messages from The MJ Future Forum

By Michael Burton | 26 April 2016

Local government had much to chew over at The MJ Future Forum. Michael Burton delivers the lesson...

FINANCE

Devolution is still uncharted territory

By Michael Burton | 26 April 2016

Michael Burton delves into last week’s National Audit Office report on the 10 English devolution ...