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ECONOMIC GROWTH

West Country firms want decision on power plan

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2016

Council leaders have called on the Government to make a final decision on Hinkley Point C as soon...

WHITEHALL

Poverty adds billions to social care bill, claims foundation

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 August 2016

Tackling poverty in England is costing local authorities more than £12bn a year in additional soc...

FINANCE

Warning over EU-funded growth projects

By Sam Clayden | 28 July 2016

Major growth projects will stall unless Whitehall confirms local authorities will receive ‘every ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall commits to Northern Powerhouse

By William Eichler | 27 July 2016

The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building the Northern Powerhouse.

FINANCE

Invest to save on sector-led improvement

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2016

The Institute for Government’s report this week on public service failures raises some interestin...

FINANCE

Reshuffle raises question marks over social care

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 July 2016

The Department of Health (DoH) has denied social care has been downgraded after a reshuffle of mi...

WHITEHALL

White van man... On parliamentary recess

27 July 2016

Having got us into a right mess the politicians now clear off for their 12 week holidays leaving ...

WHITEHALL

Concerns raised after school funding delay confirmed

By Thomas Bridge | 27 July 2016

A long-trailed overhaul of school funding has been delayed until 2018, prompting ‘disappointment’...

WHITEHALL

Is this the right job?

27 July 2016

With all that’s been happening in Westminster over the last month, you could be forgiven for thin...

WHITEHALL

Swale BC director to step down

27 July 2016

Swale BC director of regeneration Kathryn Carr has stepped down.

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