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FINANCE
Act as a united sector on commercialisation - or face regulations
By Abdool Kara | 13 September 2017
If local authorities act with individual self-interest in the pursuit of commercial ventures, the...
DCLG
DCLG 'light-touch' fuels homeless rise
By Sam Clayden | 13 September 2017
Soaring homelessness levels have been described as a ‘national scandal’ after auditors warned min...
FINANCE
Uncertainty and a lack of DCLG capacity is hampering progress
By Abdool Kara | 26 July 2017
Abdool Kara looks at the uncertainty facing local authorities and the depleting capacity in centr...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Let's get our houses in order
By Matthew Wilkins | 26 July 2017
The NAO’s Matthew Wilkins looks at the housebuilding challenges ahead for the Government in the w...
BUSINESS
'No Yorkshire devo deal'
By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2017
Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry this week ruled out a Yorkshire-wide devolution deal.
WHITEHALL
Yorkshire-wide devo deal ruled out by minister
By Jonathan Werran | 11 July 2017
Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry has ruled out a Yorkshire-wide devolution deal.
FINANCE
Countering the post-truth narrative
By Abdool Kara | 06 June 2017
Good scrutiny can be a powerful lever for the greater and better use of evidence by councils to i...
WHITEHALL
'Delay rollout of 100% rates retention by at least a year'
By Dan Peters | 26 April 2017
The rollout of 100% business rates retention should be pushed back by at least a year, the chair ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Whitehall holding up public estate plans
By Mark Conrad | 25 April 2017
Local authorities will have helped create 25,000 new homes by 2020 as part of a Whitehall program...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Moving to pastures NAO
By Abdool Kara | 20 April 2017
In his last column for The MJ as he takes up his new role, Abdool Kara outlines the work he will ...
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