Rewriting the Green Book
POLICY AND POLITICS

Rewriting the Green Book

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025

With a Government review of the Treasury’s investment Green Book under way, Martin Ford looks at local government’s efforts to secure changes that could prompt a seismic shift in national spending ...

FINANCE

Whole government response required to secure councils' finances

By Ann McGauran | 28 February 2025

Making councils financially sustainable requires a whole government response led by the Ministry ...

REGENERATION

Corridor of Uncertainty

By David Blackman | 19 February 2025

Confirmed during the chancellor’s recent announcement, the latest revival of the Oxford to Cambri...

REORGANISATION

A magic population number for local government is a fallacy

By Colin Copus | 10 February 2025

The Government is progressing with a centralisation agenda dividing local government into deliver...

REGENERATION

Regeneration: 'Revise the rule book'

By By Heather Jameson | 04 December 2024

The Treasury should look again at its Green Book rules to help local authorities, a council chief...

FINANCE

Searching for clarity

By Sir Bob Neill | 24 October 2024

A big week is coming up at Westminster – but what is in it for local government, asks Sir Bob Neill.

GENERAL ELECTION

As ever the challenge will be execution

By By Ben Page | 09 July 2024

If parties campaign in poetry and govern in prose, after a thrilling campaign, the fun starts her...

FINANCE

Chancellor announces return of housing targets

By Martin Ford | 08 July 2024

Labour’s new chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the return of compulsory housebuilding targets.

LABOUR PARTY

How philanthropy fills the gaps

By Dan Corry | 01 July 2024

Dan Corry says place-based philanthropy can greatly help in delivering spatial equality – and a L...

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