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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Riding the local government rollercoaster

By Louise Round | 05 April 2017

The last few months have seen ups and downs in Tandridge DC, writes Louise Round.

WHITEHALL

Top-down plan shot down

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2017

Town halls and experts have kicked back at sweeping proposals urging ministers to impose new devo...

TRANSFORMATION

Five key principles for transformation

By Sandra Dinneen | 28 February 2017

Sandra Dinneen outlines the emerging values for local government transformation.

FINANCE

DCN to lobby Whitehall on future of baseline rate

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2017

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) will lobby the Government for certainty on the future baseli...

WHITEHALL

Javid ignores calls for more council funding

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

Whitehall has ignored local government’s calls for new council funding in 2017/18, leaving senior...

PLANNING

Barwell hints at borrowing cap flexibility ahead of housing white paper launch

By Sam Clayden | 02 February 2017

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has hinted that local authorities with strong housing growth could...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Porter: Local government threw devolution back in ministers' faces

By Sam Clayden | 02 February 2017

The country’s most influential council leader has proclaimed that ‘devolution is dead’ and sugges...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: 'Time to jump-start this devo revolution' – IPPR

By Sam Clayden | 01 February 2017

Ministers have been urged to ditch their ‘bloody-mindedness’ and reboot the stalled devolution pr...

FINANCE

LGA backs districts following Whitehall raid on NHB budget

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) has backed furious districts angry after Whitehall raided ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

NHB changes 'will damage districts'

By Sam Clayden | 18 January 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for transitional funding for authorities hardes...

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