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Report: Regeneration finance needs to change

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2016

The way finance is made available to promote regeneration needs to change, according to a report ...

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New Local Partnerships chief announced

By Sam Clayden | 09 May 2016

A Serco director has been named chief executive of Local Partnerships, the organisation jointly o...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Whitehall backtracks on forced academisation

By Sam Clayden | 06 May 2016

Nicky Morgan has U-turned on plans to force all schools in the country to convert to academies af...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Cameron backs down on child refugee proposals

By Sam Clayden | 04 May 2016

Prime minister David Cameron has climbed down on plans to block an amendment to resettle unaccomp...

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MPs use finance excuse to block Lords housing amendments

By William Eichler | 04 May 2016

The Government has overruled several key amendments to the Housing and Planning Bill agreed in th...

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Councils face court over boycott

By William Eichler | 04 May 2016

Three councils are being taken to the High Court today over their decisions to boycott goods prod...

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'Restrict exit payments and face mass staff exodus'

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 May 2016

Government attempts to further limit public sector exit payments could prompt a ‘mass departure o...

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'Give councils powers to tackle air pollution'

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 May 2016

A group of MPs has called for councils to be given new powers to charge polluting vehicles and ta...

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Key cities need fiscal freedom to reverse under investment

By Tom Bridge | 04 May 2016

Full fiscal autonomy must be extended to key cities if the Northern Powerhouse is to turn back fi...

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Morgan's Tory appeal over school reforms

By Sam Clayden | 04 May 2016

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has attempted to appease dissenting Tory councillors and MPs con...

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