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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Reviving the election lottery
By Simon Parker | 14 April 2015
Simon Parker argues for the random selection of councillors and peers from the citizenry as a mea...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
A waste of space
By Claire Fox | 14 April 2015
Claire Fox takes aim at local authorities for their zealous and bizarre use of Public Space Prote...
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Right to Buy plans 'don't stack up' experts warn
By Jonathan Werran | 14 April 2015
Housing experts have lined up today to attack Conservative plans to extend the Right to Buy schem...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Local government on frontline of manifesto battleground
By Jonathan Werran | 14 April 2015
The Labour and Conservative party manifestos have drawn electoral battle lines over key local gov...
ELECTIONS
Ukip to field 'record' number of council candidates
By Dan Peters | 13 April 2015
Ukip will mobilise a record 5,000 candidates in 278 local council elections next month, leader Ni...
WHITEHALL
The need for caution
By John Stewart | 09 April 2015
Greater Manchester combined authority’s devolution deal establishes a two-tier system of local go...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Do political parties have a future in local government?
By Professor Steve Leach | 09 April 2015
It would be a healthy democratic development if the major parties were prepared to reconsider the...
TROUBLED FAMILIES
On the White track to end abuse
By Cllr Mark Watson | 09 April 2015
Councillor Mark Watson explains how Croydon is leading the way in tackling domestic violence and ...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
The evidence on how to help our children is clear
By Jonathan Breckon | 09 April 2015
Jonathan Breckon calls for a balance to be struck in which those working to protect vulnerable ch...
BUSINESS
Universal benefit?
By Henry Overman | 09 April 2015
Professor Henry Overman questions whether available evidence backs up the need to make ultrafast ...
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- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- Call for developers to be hit with stick
- A rocket booster has been fired under the tax devo debate
Director of Public Health & Wellbeing
£108,015 – £118,680 pa
Be the leader who delivers better health for every community in Dudley. Apply for this job
Head of Safeguarding Legal Services
£79,119 – £92,538
And we are reshaping our organisation to be better equipped to have the greatest impact for our community. Apply for this job
- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- Call for developers to be hit with stick
- A rocket booster has been fired under the tax devo debate
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