Elections

By Mark Conrad | 06 June 2017

Polling stations have opened their doors for the General Election today, with exhausted-but-defia...

DEVOLUTION

The new PM must pick up the devolution baton

By Andrew Carter | 06 June 2017

The tone on devolution has shifted since the 2015 General Election - and not for the good. Andrew...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A manifesto for local government

By Colin Copus | 06 June 2017

Professor Colin Copus thrashes out his own ‘manifesto for local government’ after seeing the low ...

White Van Man on ... the general election

06 June 2017

What a shower of politicians we’re stuck with. I couldn’t bring myself to vote for any of the use...

FINANCE

What do local authorities really need from the next Government?

By Sam Clayden | 06 June 2017

Sam Clayden looks beyond the politics and asks sector experts what the new Government – whatever ...

ELECTIONS

An election without honesty that failed to engage

06 June 2017

The public has been offered a choice between a return to the 1950s or to the 1970s, argues Heathe...

BUSINESS RATES

'Give firms accurate bills,' authorities told

By Mark Conrad | 06 June 2017

Ministers should ensure all firms that qualify for local business rates support receive help with...

ENVIRONMENT

Call for responsible timber sourcing

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 June 2017

The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has called on councils to source timber responsibly as they fol...

SOCIAL CARE

Tory policy 'won't aid' UK's social care crisis

By Dan Peters | 06 June 2017

The Conservatives’ social care policy would cost around £200m a year to run and will do nothing t...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Fuller and Saint in running to replace Clarke

By Mark Conrad | 05 June 2017

Two senior Conservatives have emerged as the front-runners to replace Cllr Neil Clarke as chairma...

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