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NECA chair: Whitehall 'not ideologically wedded' to devo
By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2016
Devolution discussions in the North East have ground to a halt after leaders failed to agree the ...
FINANCE
Homelessness Reduction Bill will 'increase homelessness'
By Sam Clayden | 06 September 2016
A proposed Bill to tackle homelessness is ‘overly simplistic’, will pile pressure on resources an...
WHITEHALL
Misconduct laws in need of reform, say experts
By William Eichler | 05 September 2016
The law governing misconduct in public office is ‘unclear, ambiguous and in need of reform’, the ...
WHITEHALL
Councils 'confident' they can fulfil refugee pledge
By William Eichler | 05 September 2016
Local authorities are ‘confident’ they will be able to fulfil the Government’s pledge to resettle...
WHITEHALL
Wilshaw: Councils must take responsibility for all schools
By Jamie Hailstone | 05 September 2016
The Government’s outgoing chief inspector of schools has called on local authority bosses to ‘sta...
FINANCE
Reading Council hits back at scathing MP letter
By Sam Clayden | 02 September 2016
A senior Reading councillor has hit back after a local MP questioned her ability to turn around t...
FINANCE
MPs warn public health cuts are a 'false economy'
By Sam Clayden | 01 September 2016
Removing the ringfence around public health grants could put local authority areas with higher de...
FINANCE
Taunton set for West Somerset merger
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2016
The leader of West Somerset DC has called for his council to merge with Taunton Deane BC to secur...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Refugee response 'working smoothly'
By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016
Councils have pointed to official figures on refugees as evidence the Home Affairs Committee was ...
WHITEHALL
Think-tank highlights homes targets failure
By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016
Developers are failing to build enough homes despite councils granting permission at a rate suffi...
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