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DCLG
Councils will have crucial role in housing
By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2017
Councils face significant new demands under ministers’ plan to kick-start Britain’s ‘broken’ hous...
PLANNING
Barwell hints at borrowing cap flexibility ahead of housing white paper launch
By Sam Clayden | 02 February 2017
Housing minister Gavin Barwell has hinted that local authorities with strong housing growth could...
BUSINESS
Fresh team for homes regeneration
By Jamie Hailstone | 01 February 2017
Capita has launched a new team to build on the Government’s national strategy to regenerate housi...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
MPs repeat criticism of council asylum response
By William Eichler | 31 January 2017
MPs have called for more councils to take in asylum seekers five months after local authorities d...
BUSINESS
Care sector still offers 'opportunities'
By Jamie Hailstone | 24 January 2017
The chief executive of Mears Group has claimed there are still ‘significant’ opportunities in the...
WHITEHALL
Southwark seeks judicial review for CPO
By James Evison | 24 January 2017
Southwark LBC has reached out to communities secretary Sajid Javid to discuss the stalled redevel...
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 ...
HOUSING
Manchester 'super council' boss announced
By Heather Jameson | 23 January 2017
Stockport MBC chief executive Eamonn Boylan will be the first chief executive of the Greater Manc...
FINANCE
Counties are ready for long-term care reforms
By Cllr Colin Noble | 19 January 2017
The door has been left open for a long-term cure for the ailing social care sector - and county c...
FINANCE
Javid: Attendance allowance will not be part of rates reforms
By Sam Clayden | 19 January 2017
Attendance allowance will not be devolved to local government as part of 100% business rate reten...
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