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FIRE SAFETY

Government open to Kensington & Chelsea takeover

13 July 2017

The Government will 'take over' Kensington & Chelsea RLBC if necessary, the communities secretary...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Delegates upbeat despite central-local deep freeze

By Michael Burton | 12 July 2017

Michael Burton casts a personal view on the major highlights of last week’s LGA conference

COUNCILLORS

Are things getting too complex?

By Dan Corry | 12 July 2017

Over-complexity is making solutions more difficult to achieve, writes Dan Corry as he argues that...

FINANCE

Local government is not in crisis after Grenfell

By Ben Page | 12 July 2017

Grenfell fire could have happened to any council. Ben Page says the tragedy highlights how stretc...

FINANCE

Dawes suggests council cash for high-rise safety work

By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 July 2017

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has moved to make funding available to...

FINANCE

Gwynne: Stop talking down councils and councillors

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 July 2017

Local authorities need to be given back decision-making powers, the shadow communities secretary ...

COMMUNICATIONS

Dealing with disaster

By Richard Stokoe | 05 July 2017

Disaster management expert Richard Stokoe considers what went wrong in Kensington & Chelsea after...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Javid's low blow over Grenfell does not reflect us all

By Heather Jameson | 05 July 2017

When the public has lost confidence in their council, a democratic mandate is sometimes not enoug...

WHITEHALL

Javid: Sector must rebuild public trust

By Kelsey Vanner | 04 July 2017

Councils have been warned they are facing a ‘looming crisis in confidence’ in the wake of the Gre...

WHITEHALL

Counting the cost of Grenfell

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 June 2017

Government pressed for ‘emergency funds’ as local authorities face mounting costs in the aftermat...

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