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KING'S SPEECH
The Government should see how far the Hillsborough Law can go
By Cllr Elizabeth Campbell | 23 July 2024
The leader of Kensington & Chelsea LBC reflects on what she says was missing from the King’s Spee...
FINANCE
Time for a frank debate on funding
By Heather Jameson | 23 July 2024
Heather Jameson talks to the new chief of CIPFA Owen Mapley about having hard things to say to t...
FINANCE
Sector told to brace for spending cuts
By William Eichler | 22 July 2024
Local government could face annual spending cuts averaging 2.4% by 2029, with services expected t...
KING'S SPEECH
Squaring the circle
By Seb Lowe | 18 July 2024
Joe Montgomery and Seb Lowe review the King’s Speech, and they conclude the sector is well placed...
FINANCE
'Nothing should be off the table' – CIPFA chief
By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2024
Abandoned Conservative policies for fixing local government finance should remain on the table, t...
LGA
Huge change brings opportunities for sector
By By Louise Gittins | 17 July 2024
A new Parliament presents a great opportunity to reset the relationship between national and loca...
FINANCE
The new Government will need to be radical early
By Nicole Wood | 17 July 2024
'The good news is that local government has the expertise to enable financial sustainability, wor...
FINANCE
Tax reform law passed in Wales
By Dan Peters | 17 July 2024
The Senedd yesterday passed a Bill to reform business rates and council tax in Wales.
PROCUREMENT
It's time to rewrite the social contract
By Tess Godley | 16 July 2024
There are tools to address the challenges facing public services without big spending commitments...
FINANCE
Crowdfunding's power to transform
By Frank Kibble | 15 July 2024
Frank Kibble looks at examples of how crowdfunding has been successfully used by local government...
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