Legislation

By Dan Peters | 20 July 2015

The North East Combined Authority (neca) has softened its opposition to an elected mayor in retur...

Let's stick together

By Jonathan House | 17 July 2015

As the Cities and Local Government Bill makes its way through the houses of parliament, local aut...

WHITEHALL

Vulnerable still waiting to move to care facilities

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 July 2015

A third sector boss has warned there is still ‘huge scepticism’ over plans to close institutions ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Stepping up to the plate

14 July 2015

This is the time for councils to come forward with plans that will work for their areas, writes D...

LEGISLATION

Government defeat on elected mayors

By Heather Jameson | 14 July 2015

Labour Lords have won an amendment to legislation which would stop the government forcing council...

FINANCE

Combined authorities hot topic at conference

By Paul Lankester | 08 July 2015

Chief executive of Stratford-upon-Avon DC, Paul Lankester, on how the combined authorities debate...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils to be handed Sunday trading hours powers

By Michael Burton | 07 July 2015

Local authorities in England are to be handed powers to change Sunday trading laws in tomorrow’s ...

WHITEHALL

English MPs to get veto

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 July 2015

All English and Welsh MPs are to get a veto over matters that affect them under government plans ...

FINANCE

LGA 2015: Clark hails big moment for local government

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2015

New communities secretary Greg Clark has told this year's Local Government Association conference...

FINANCE

Lords want needs-based funding for devolution

By MJ reporter | 01 July 2015

Labour Lords have called for devolution to be accompanied by needs-based funding and multi-year f...

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