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MJ Future Forum: CIPFA chief says 2016/17 looks nigh on impossible for some councils

By MJ Correspondent | 31 March 2014

The 2016/17 financial year ‘looks nigh on impossible’ for a number of councils, the chief executi...

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675,000 households face council tax hikes as CTB transition money ends

By Jonathan Werran | 31 March 2014

Nearly 700,000 working-age households face the prospect of average £120 increases in council tax ...

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Challenging open data

By Ed Parkes | 31 March 2014

Ed Parkes from Nesta explains the importance of challenges to prove worth of open data released b...

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Councils hit back at children's services crisis claims

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 March 2014

Council bosses have hit back at claims by the NSPCC.

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350 heads are better than one

By Kate Kennally | 28 March 2014

Kate Kennally on Barnet LBC's call for evidence to gather ideas and thoughts about funding future...

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MJ Future Forum: Go the the polls on hard spending choices, says Bundred

By Michael Burton | 28 March 2014

Local authorities should be prepared to use referendums to test public support for making difficu...

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MJ Future Forum: Councils 'must become demand-focused'

By MJ Correspondent | 28 March 2014

Councils must change dramatically if they are to become consistently demand-focused organisations...

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MJ Future Forum: DCLG director insists local government spending system remains viable

By MJ Correspondent | 27 March 2014

The local government finance system remains viable without need for radical reform, DCLG director...

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MJ Future Forum: Budget giveaways will harm public finances, IFS director warns

By Heather Jameson | 27 March 2014

The Budget will bring in more money in the short-term, but not in the long-term, the Institute of...

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Resilience in Rotherham

By Michael Burton | 27 March 2014

Despite his deprived town’s economy losing £100m from welfare changes alone on top of £70m cuts s...