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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Industrial Strategy snubs councils
By Mark Conrad | 27 November 2017
Business secretary Greg Clark has snubbed councils and empowered local enterprise partnerships (L...
WHITEHALL
Government confirms talks over second West Midlands devolution deal
By Sam Clayden | 25 July 2017
Business secretary Greg Clark has suggested the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is on the...
WHITEHALL
Top-down plan shot down
By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2017
Town halls and experts have kicked back at sweeping proposals urging ministers to impose new devo...
WHITEHALL
Jones to leave think-tank to work with Clark
By Dan Peters | 10 March 2017
The chief executive of the Centre for Cities think-tank, Alexandra Jones, has been hired to head ...
FINANCE
LGA backs districts following Whitehall raid on NHB budget
By Dan Peters | 24 January 2017
The Local Government Association (LGA) has backed furious districts angry after Whitehall raided ...
DCLG
Conservatives name West Midlands mayoral candidate
By Thomas Bridge | 30 September 2016
John Lewis managing director Andy Street has been named the Conservative candidate for next year’...
FINANCE
Sajid Javid has yet to set the agenda
By Heather Jameson | 31 August 2016
Sajid Javid is yet to make his mark on local government policy but his rhetoric on council budget...
WHITEHALL
Where next for devolution?
By Simon Goacher | 10 August 2016
Will government demands for elected mayors in devolution deals survive in the post-Brexit shake-u...
WHITEHALL
Business as usual?
By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016
Serious concerns still remain over the logistics of business rates redistribution. Finance expert...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
West Country firms want decision on power plan
By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2016
Council leaders have called on the Government to make a final decision on Hinkley Point C as soon...
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