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FINANCE
Councils see a rise in capital investment to boost coffers
By Heather Jameson | 12 September 2016
Cash-poor councils are using more of their capital funds to boost investments, according to a new...
WHITEHALL
Councils poised to join grammar schools race
By Jamie Hailstone | 12 September 2016
Local authorities could start building new schools again under Theresa May’s plans to create more...
FINANCE
Pension funds report 'strongest returns in three years'
By Sam Clayden | 12 September 2016
Local authority pension funds have reported the best quarterly returns in the last three years de...
FINANCE
Barclays LOBO move 'not a victory for councils'
By Sam Clayden | 09 September 2016
Barclays' scrapping of high interest Lender Option, Borrower Option (LOBO) loans for some council...
FINANCE
Welsh council merger plans 'delayed by a decade'
By Jamie Hailstone | 09 September 2016
Plans to merge local authorities in Wales could be delayed by up to 10 years, according to the We...
FINANCE
BCF 'hindered by financial strain'
By Sam Clayden | 09 September 2016
The Better Care Fund (BCF) has led to improved partnerships between health and local government b...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Getting down to business on local growth
By Professor Simon Collinson | 09 September 2016
Business schools are a crucial support for local economies but the Government must proceed carefu...
FINANCE
Government flood review 'lacks substance'
By Sam Clayden | 08 September 2016
The Government’s ‘disappointing’ review into flood defences ‘lacks substance’, fails to acknowled...
FINANCE
LGA joins opposition to 'golden hellos'
By Jamie Hailstone | 08 September 2016
Council leaders have joined officers in calling for a ban on independent agencies offering foster...
FINANCE
Regeneration reaps rewards
By Sally Marshall | 07 September 2016
Sally Marshall argues that while belts may be tight, carefully-planned regeneration is an investm...
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