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PLANNING
Giving power away: Labour needs to turn rhetoric into reality
By Ross Mudie | 16 October 2023
Labour needs to articulate a more concrete vision for how they would go further and faster on dev...
FINANCE
ADEPT: Ministers have undermined confidence in new burdens doctrine
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023
Confidence in the new burdens doctrine has been ‘undermined’ by ministers, council directors have...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Sector to plot solutions for 'broken' finance system
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023
Local government is planning to collectively come up with some innovative ideas about how the ‘br...
FINANCE
Guildford leader survives confidence vote
By Martin Ford | 11 October 2023
Guildford BC’s leader has survived a vote of no confidence over the authority’s finances.
ENVIRONMENT
Boroughs to get opt out from future ULEZ-style schemes
By Martin Ford | 10 October 2023
Legislation that will enable London boroughs to opt out of future road charging schemes has been ...
PLANNING
Labour to 'put communities in control'
By Martin Ford | 10 October 2023
A raft of new mayors, combined authorities and devolved powers will be on offer should Labour win...
WHITEHALL
Councils need an unconditional cash injection
By Jack Shaw | 09 October 2023
Jack Shaw looks at what the sector needs from next month’s Autumn Statement to avoid more section...
LONDON COUNCILS
Political heat is rising
By Alison Griffin | 09 October 2023
Alison Griffin looks ahead to the looming General Election and what it bodes for local government.
PLANNING
Labour to tackle 'antiquated planning system'
By Martin Ford | 09 October 2023
Labour has pledged to overhaul the planning system in a bid to ease the progress of infrastructur...
WHITEHALL
Councils 'vital' to social prescribing success
By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023
Children’s charity Barnardo’s has said local authorities are ‘vital’ to the success of social pre...
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