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WHITEHALL
Northern Powerhouse relaunch after criticism
By Mark Whitehead | 17 June 2016
The Northern Powerhouse is today being relaunched following criticism that the current project ha...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Bill 'fails to tackle fundamental issues'
By Dan Peters | 15 June 2016
Peers have argued that the Government’s Children and Social Work Bill ‘fails to tackle the fundam...
WHITEHALL
Local government staff lowest in 17 years
By Michael Burton | 15 June 2016
The number of local government staff is at its lowest level in 17 years, according to latest figu...
WHITEHALL
Wharton's house of fun
15 June 2016
It can be difficult to translate sarcasm through the written word and to convey sincerity without...
FINANCE
Osborne warns of further local government cuts post-Brexit
By Michael Burton | 15 June 2016
Local government faces further budget cuts if voters back Brexit in the European Union referendum...
WHITEHALL
Housing expert's rent reduction warning
By Sam Clayden | 15 June 2016
Local authorities will be forced to make further budget cuts before Whitehall allows them to opt ...
WHITEHALL
Hunt in court fight over DoLS
By Dan Peters | 15 June 2016
A cross-party coalition of councils is taking health secretary Jeremy Hunt to court over his gove...
WHITEHALL
Rates reform 'must be propped up by grants'
By Sam Clayden | 14 June 2016
Business rate reforms must be supported by a system of grants designed by local government, a cro...
WHITEHALL
Developers call for more planning resources
By Laura Sharman | 14 June 2016
Council planning departments should be given a time limit to sign off permission in a bid to spee...
WHITEHALL
Ofqual chair's move to Ofsted raises 'impartiality' questions
By Sam Clayden | 14 June 2016
Teachers' unions have blasted the appointment of Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman as the next Ofsted ...
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