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Kerslake's review backs the move to clipping the Treasury's wings

By Michael Burton | 14 February 2017

Michael Burton looks at Lord Kerslake's review into the Treasury.

WHITEHALL

'No council tax to fix social care gap'

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 February 2017

The Welsh Government has ruled out using council tax to help plug the devolved nation’s social ca...

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Kent districts urged to drop unitary aims

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 February 2017

Kent CC’s leader has called on the four districts contemplating a merger to distance themselves f...

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Learning the lessons of history on housing

By Paul O'Brien | 14 February 2017

By imposing Right to Buy restrictions on local authority housing companies, John O'Brien argues t...

FINANCE

The journey is just beginning

By Mike Emmerich | 14 February 2017

In the wake of the recent raft of national policy announcements, Mike Emmerich says it is time fo...

WHITEHALL

Nikileaks spills the beans

14 February 2017

Sometimes things happen in politics that are so absurd they don’t seem believable enough for fict...

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Push to pool more assets could lead to LPP expansion

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) is open to expanding in order to pool more assets beyond the...

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DCLG accused of abdicating responsibility over council cuts

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

National Audit Office boss Sir Amyas Morse has accused central government of an ‘out of sight, ou...

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Government announces plans to return powers to Rotherham

By William Eichler | 10 February 2017

The communities secretary has announced his intention to return more powers to Rotherham MBC - a ...

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Councils call for academy intervention powers

By Laura Sharman | 10 February 2017

Councils have called for new powers to help transform struggling academy schools.

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Chief of Staff

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Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council