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PLANNING
Parishes issue vote of no confidence in Hartlepool
By Martin Ford | 10 May 2021
Four parish councils have asked to leave Hartlepool BC following ‘several years of increasing fru...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
South Somerset to review chief executive role
By Martin Ford | 07 May 2021
The council has appointed an interim chief executive as the prospect of local government reorgani...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Devo must focus on economy, says think-tank
By Heather Jameson | 06 May 2021
Devolution needs to focus on rebuilding the economy rather than local government reorganisation, ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
South Holland to find strategic partner within the month
By Martin Ford | 04 May 2021
The council is looking to form a partnership with another authority within Lincolnshire, having s...
WHITEHALL
Devolution evolution must continue in Cornwall
By Cllr Julian German | 29 April 2021
Cornwall needs more devolution in order to progress with laying the foundations for regions to po...
BUSINESS
Devolution call in business leaders' blueprint
By Michael Burton | 28 April 2021
Top business leaders have issued a blueprint for recovery that includes more devolved powers for ...
DEVOLUTION
Why the rush to create unitary authorities?
By Paul Shevlin | 27 April 2021
Paul Shevlin says councils were 'dangled the carrot of devolution, but that now appears to have b...
WHITEHALL
Questions over impact of reorganisation on Levelling Up Fund
By Martin Ford | 23 April 2021
MPs have sought ‘clarity’ on priority rankings for Levelling Up Fund investment.
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Problematic predictions
By Paul Wheeler | 20 April 2021
Paul Wheeler looks at how the Super Thursday electoral feast is shaping up. He highlights the key...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation being 'rushed through in pandemic'
By Dan Peters | 15 April 2021
The current local government reorganisation process is being ‘rushed through in a pandemic,’ a sh...
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