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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils call for say in devo White Paper
By Dan Peters | 18 February 2020
Councils are battling to ‘jointly craft’ the devolution White Paper ahead of its publication late...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
How to make a citizens' assembly work for you
By James Moody | 21 January 2020
Want to commission a citizens’ assembly? Here, three councils say ‘go for it’. But there’s a lot ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Boost for Yorkshire leaders committee talks
By Dan Peters | 15 January 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has agreed to talks on the role and functions of a new ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Who do public servants owe their loyalty to?
By Graeme McDonald | 15 January 2020
Public servants' role in stewardship of institutions, publicly defining fact and sharing advice, ...
WHITEHALL
Localis hired for fiscal devolution study
By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020
The Local Government Association has commissioned research to better understand how greater contr...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: 100% business rates retention could be back on agenda
By Dan Peters | 07 January 2020
Full retention of business rates could shoot back up the agenda as part of a long-awaited Governm...
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Devolution revolution expected after Johnson wins
By Dan Peters | 13 December 2019
Local government was this morning expecting a devolution revolution after Prime Minister Boris Jo...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
And a High Sheriff making the decree
By Kathy O’Leary | 12 December 2019
Salt, grit, battery-powered lamps, heaters and jeeps are essential kit at this time of year in th...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A bandwagon that won't stop rolling
By Colin Copus | 27 November 2019
The arguments for creating large unitary authorities have not been developed in an evidence-based...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Promising the earth, but are they fit for the future?
By Heather Jameson | 27 November 2019
Heather Jameson says that as we approach 2020, we are greeted by election manifestos appealing m...
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