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FINANCE
Harnessing the power of procurement
By Kristian Smith | 26 April 2016
Kristian Smith says cost-cutting in local authorities has seen numbers of professionally qualifie...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A true test of local powers
By Nick Forbes | 26 April 2016
Nick Forbes explains why the steel crisis proves devolution of business rates must be accompanied...
BUSINESS
Tensions over rate retention
By Dan Peters | 26 April 2016
As the sector awaits details of business rates retention, Dan Peters talks to Duncan Whitfield ab...
FINANCE
Cabinet minsters' councils seeing 'least amount of cuts'
By Thomas Bridge | 26 April 2016
The three councils with the smallest cuts to their budgets are all in areas with key cabinet mini...
WHITEHALL
Government preparing academies U-turn
By Jamie Hailstone | 25 April 2016
The Government has continued to defend its policy to turn every school into an academy as it came...
WHITEHALL
Future Forum 2016: Minister insists government will work with sector on rates retention
By Dan Peters | 22 April 2016
Local government minister Marcus Jones has insisted the new finance system will be designed in co...
FINANCE
Future Forum 2016: Chief executives 'fired up and positive'
By Dan Peters | 21 April 2016
Local government chief executives are feeling more positive about their jobs compared to a year a...
FINANCE
Future Forum 2016: IFS urges caution over fiscal devolution
By Thomas Bridge | 21 April 2016
IFS director Paul Johnson has said it is ‘important’ to consider which powers should be devolved,...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Concerns remain despite national refugee scheme
By Sam Clayden | 21 April 2016
Concerns remain over funding for unaccompanied asylum seeking children despite the immigration mi...
FINANCE
United in Europe
By Dave Prentis | 20 April 2016
Unison’s Dave Prentis explains why remaining in the EU will give ongoing protection for workers a...
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