COUNCIL TAX
Lib Dem tax pledge gets poor reception
By Jonathan Werran | 07 October 2014
Liberal Democrat plans to create more council tax bands are a sign of the ‘hollow promise of devo...
FINANCE
Let local government deal with property revaluation
By Heather Jameson | 07 October 2014
To cut through policital timidity, the whole problem of revaluing council tax levels should be ha...
WHITEHALL
Labour's policy vacuum means another coalition
By Michael Burton | 07 October 2014
Failure to win battle of ideas in run up to General Election could give Lib Dems role as Westmins...
DEVOLUTION
Pickles rejects shake-up in drive for devolution
By Michael Burton | 30 September 2014
Ministers have ruled out any devolved structural changes to English local government while promis...
FINANCE
Little wriggle room for politicians on tax and spend
By Michael Burton | 01 August 2014
The economy is picking up, UK GDP is now rising faster than any other G8 country, there’s an elec...
PEOPLE
Connecting with communities
By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2014
When Labour won Croydon LBC in May, it was just the start of the story, Heather Jameson hears.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Labour shouldn't be too sure about a majority
By Ben Page | 01 August 2014
Whatever happens next May will be highly improbable.
EDUCATION
Gove gone but not forgotten
By John Healey | 01 August 2014
John Healey says local authorities need be put back at the heart of education and training policy.
WHITEHALL
Lessons for the coalition from hung councils
By John Stewart | 18 August 2010
Can Messrs Cameron and Clegg learn some lessons from local government where no overall control ha...
WHITEHALL
The forgotten elections
By John Stewart | 26 May 2010
The local polls were almost an afterthought given the general election. Will fixed-term parliamen...
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