Devolution

By Michael Burton | 01 December 2021

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove’s hints that local enterprise partnerships are ‘under review’...

FINANCE

Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig need to cut Peppa Pig some slack

By Ian Miller | 01 December 2021

Did the secretary of state Michael Gove signal last week that some functions or powers are going ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Focusing on the future for counties and unitaries

By Cllr Tim Oliver | 01 December 2021

Chairman of the County Councils' Network Cllr Tim Oliver says he 'could not fail to be quietly im...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

EXCLUSIVE: Districts in county deals warning

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2021

District council leaders have warned county deals will fail unless local government secretary Mic...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Osborne urges ministers to 'double' devolution efforts

By Michael Burton | 30 November 2021

Former chancellor George Osborne has urged ministers to ‘double’ efforts to drive forward devolut...

County deals: nothing new under the sun

By Trevor Holden | 29 November 2021

As we move towards county-wide deals, we need to ensure that they are built on true collaboration...

SOLACE

Northern Irish councils in devolution call

By Martin Ford | 24 November 2021

The sector is pressing for increased powers to help the country to recover from the COVID-19 pand...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

CCN conference: Councils face the blame for care cost rises, says Reed

23 November 2021

As tax goes up and social care services remain underfunded, councils will be blamed, shadow commu...

PLANNING

Councils promised tax overhaul

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2021

Reform of council tax, including devolved powers for local authorities, are among the plans in a ...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

CCN conference: LEPs look set to be scrapped

22 November 2021

Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) look set to be scrapped after levelling up secretary Michael...

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