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WHITEHALL

Truss backs fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Liz Truss, has given her backing to further fiscal devolution.

WHITEHALL

Porter: Grenfell is sector's biggest shame

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019

The chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has expressed his regret at being unable t...

FINANCE

Brokenshire in trade-offs warning

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019

Local government secretary James Brokenshire has warned that trade-offs will be necessary in the ...

REORGANISATION

Gwynne could reverse Northamptonshire reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019

Shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne has suggested a Labour Government could reverse r...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Give councils without a HRA the chance to build new homes

By Mark Crane | 06 February 2019

As the District Councils' Network gets ready for its annual conference, its Stronger Economies sp...

FINANCE

Bringing politics into the 21st century

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2019

In a round table hosted by Gatenby Sanderson, district council leaders considered the question: ‘...

HOUSING

Doubt over New Homes Bonus payments

By Martin Ford | 29 January 2019

A minister has refused to guarantee that £500m of New Homes Bonus payments due to councils will b...

FINANCE

DCN chairman calls for end to 'public rows'

By Martin Ford | 29 January 2019

District councils have been warned against engaging in ‘bust ups in the press’ over the fair fund...

HOUSING

Spending Review must reward the importance of districts

By Cllr John Fuller | 08 January 2019

In a post-Brexit world it will be vital to refocus on the importance of district councils in supp...

FINANCE

CIPFA caves in to pressure on traffic light index

By Chris Mahony | 04 December 2018

Controversial plans to rate councils’ financial sustainability using traffic lights have been wat...

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Newham London Borough Council

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Essex County Council

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