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WHITEHALL
Manchester leads list for local government in New Year honours
By Michael Burton | 02 January 2024
The chief executives of both Manchester City Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authorit...
REORGANISATION
Five unitaries moot devolution deal
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2023
A ‘non-binding expression of interest’ is expected to be submitted to the Government in February.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Devo and Christmas ghosts of past, present and future
By Alun Hughes | 14 December 2023
Alun Hughes spins a Christmas story about devolution, with Greg Clark as the ghost of Christmas p...
FINANCE
The dire state of local government finances risks undermining devolution
By Zoe Billingham | 12 December 2023
'Failing to put local government finances on a sustainable footing could undermine the progress b...
DEVOLUTION
West Yorkshire's economic promise
By Andrew Vaux | 11 December 2023
West Yorkshire will host one of the Government’s investment zones. Andrew Vaux speaks to politica...
PAY
The more things change
By Ann McGauran | 11 December 2023
Funding and asylum policy are just two of the themes that have bookended an eventful year in loca...
DEVOLUTION
End idea of devolution 'deals' says Josephs
By Paul Marinko | 08 December 2023
Sheffield City Council’s chief executive has said the sector needs to get away from the idea of ‘...
DEVOLUTION
Norfolk devolution scheduled delayed
By Martin Ford | 04 December 2023
Norfolk’s level 3 devolution deal is set to be pushed back to 2025.
DEVOLUTION
McMahon returns to Labour frontbench
By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2023
Former Oldham MBC leader Jim McMahon has returned to the opposition frontbench as shadow devoluti...
FINANCE
Powering ahead in the West Midlands
By Laura Shoaf | 27 November 2023
The West Midlands Combined Authority is to receive a departmental-style single funding settlement...
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- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
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- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
- Code at the centre of cyber alert seen on more than 40% of UK council websites surveyed
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