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WHITEHALL

Trouble ahead for regional devolution deals

By Sam Clayden | 29 June 2016

Brexit could spark a turning point for the devolution agenda, a think-tank leader has claimed.

FINANCE

Watchdog in HS2 warning

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 June 2016

The promised regeneration benefits from the Government’s controversial HS2 programme may not mate...

HEALTH

Blears calls for 'health and care department'

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 June 2016

Former communities secretary Hazel Blears has called for a new Whitehall department to be set up ...

WHITEHALL

Sunderland closer to setting up children's service company

By Sam Clayden | 23 June 2016

Sunderland City Council has come a step closer to being the first authority to set up a trust to ...

WHITEHALL

Wilshaw: Poor will suffer under Whitehall's academy plans

By Sam Clayden | 23 June 2016

Schools could ‘wither on the vine’ under Whitehall’s plans to turn them all into academies – and ...

FINANCE

Suffolk residents support devolution plans

By Sam Clayden | 23 June 2016

Three-fifths of Suffolk residents support handing powers to East Anglia, despite almost a quarter...

WHITEHALL

NAO leader heads to the Cayman Islands

21 June 2016

National Audit Office (NAO) executive leader for local services Sue Higgins will be stepping down...

WHITEHALL

County leader says district roles 'shrunk' amid unitary feud

By Sam Clayden | 21 June 2016

The role of districts has diminished, Buckinghamshire CC’s leader has claimed amid a feud over re...

WHITEHALL

Rise in local government net borrowing

By Michael Burton | 21 June 2016

Public sector debt continues to rise but at a slower rate than the previous three years, accordin...

WHITEHALL

IPPR proposes alternative business rates model

By Sam Clayden | 20 June 2016

A think-tank has laid out alternative proposals for full business rate retention after claiming W...

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