Title
AUDIT
The dark side of Clarke
16 September 2020
Last week, the sector mourned the sudden departure of local government minister Simon Clarke.
SOCIAL CARE
Forget the charm, local government needs certainty
By Heather Jameson | 16 September 2020
Heather Jameson asks if Boris Johnson’s surprise appearance on a local government call this week ...
REORGANISATION
Think-tank proposes axing hundreds of councils
By Martin Ford | 11 September 2020
England’s 349 councils should be replaced with 69 unitary authorities, a think-tank has argued.
WHITEHALL
Down and out?
By Heather Jameson | 09 September 2020
Plans for a full-scale local government reorganisation have been thrown into doubt, with Downing ...
FINANCE
Is there the political will to push through reorganisation?
By Heather Jameson | 09 September 2020
Simon Clarke's unexpected resignation as local government minister begs the question of what happ...
HEALTH
Councils plead for further devolution
By Martin Ford | 08 September 2020
Local authorities require more devolved powers to drive improvements in health and social care, M...
WHITEHALL
MHCLG denies blanket plan to scrap districts
By Heather Jameson | 07 September 2020
The Government has denied it is pursuing the blanket abolition of district councils as part of th...
REORGANISATION
Cumbria plots course for reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2020
The county council has drawn up a business case for a single unitary council that could produce s...
PAY
Now is not the time to downgrade council chiefs
By Heather Jameson | 02 September 2020
York's top team reorganisation could end up being a case of putting cost before value, says Heath...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dems raise reorganisation concerns
By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020
Lib Dem council leaders have raised ‘serious concerns’ with local government secretary Robert Jen...
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