FINANCE

Devolution legislation planned for Queen's Speech

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

The Government is planning to launch the next round of devolution legislation in the Queen’s Spee...

WHITEHALL

Patel pledges £20m to 'roll up' County Lines

By Paul Marinko | 02 October 2019

The home secretary’s announcement of a £20m package to tackle County Lines drugs gangs has receiv...

SOCIAL CARE

Social care funding is still a bridge too far

By Michael Burton | 01 October 2019

Social care is still the issue that threatens to derail the Conservative party's forthcoming elec...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Do we all hate each other?

By Dan Corry | 01 October 2019

Local government could teach Downing Street and Westminster a thing or two. It has always had to ...

WHITEHALL

Tory spending plans could be derailed by economic downturn - IFS

By Michael Burton | 01 October 2019

Multi-billion pound Conservative spending plans could be derailed by a further deterioration in t...

FINANCE

Ministry grapples with planning performance

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2019

Ministry mandarins are attempting to work out how to measure councils’ planning performance befor...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Javid promises devo White Paper

By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2019

A new White Paper to devolve more powers to local areas was announced in the Chancellor’s speech ...

WELFARE

Labour pledges to scrap Universal Credit

By Laura Sharman | 30 September 2019

Labour has promised to replace ‘inhumane’ Universal Credit with a new social security system.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Core Cities' £28bn Shared Prosperity Fund warning

By Paul Marinko | 26 September 2019

The proposed UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) must be worth at least £28bn over seven years if t...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Suspended deputy returns to work

By Dan Peters | 25 September 2019

Thanet DC’s deputy chief executive Tim Willis is understood to have returned to work after six we...

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