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WHITEHALL
Elected mayor demand spikes devolution deal
By Laura Sharman | 13 June 2016
The proposed devolution deal for Cheshire and Warrington has been put on hold after politicians r...
FINANCE
Clark signs off combined authority
By Sam Clayden | 10 June 2016
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) was legally established today following a rocky week.
WHITEHALL
Trust option on the table for Sandwell
By William Eichler | 10 June 2016
Children’s social care services at Sandwell MBC could be transferred to a voluntary trust after t...
FINANCE
PAC: Cuts pose threat to personalised care
By Sam Clayden | 08 June 2016
Local authorities cannot fully personalise care while making savings, MPs have warned.
WHITEHALL
Procurement rules defended despite Gove attack on costs
By Jamie Hailstone | 07 June 2016
Business experts have defended European Union (EU) procurement rules after Brexit campaigner Mich...
WHITEHALL
Sign-off 'too prohibitive' for combined authority LEPs
By Sam Clayden | 07 June 2016
Requiring sign-off from multiple local enterprise partnerships (LEP) before raising an infrastruc...
WHITEHALL
Councils left in fear of metro mayors' powers
By Thomas Bridge | 07 June 2016
Fears are mounting over the impact of metro mayors on council powers, as regions continue to prob...
FINANCE
Authorities left high and dry over flood funding support
By Sam Clayden | 07 June 2016
Whitehall is not giving local authorities the necessary support to prepare for or mitigate the im...
WHITEHALL
Rowland gets Falkland job
07 June 2016
Former Northumberland Council boss Barry Rowland has been named the new chief executive of the Fa...
WHITEHALL
No multiplier 'safeguards' ahead
By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016
The Government is unlikely to introduce safeguards to mitigate against any potential impact of co...
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