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FINANCE
Council leaders must seek a model that works
By Paul Watson | 16 March 2016
Cllr Paul Watson, chair of the Key Cities group, says council leaders should look carefully at th...
WHITEHALL
London's housing problems need a different approach
By Sir Steve Bullock | 16 March 2016
The impacts of the Government's controversial Housing and Planning Bill will be most acute in the...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Weak link between localism and economic growth
By Dr Paul Greenhalgh | 16 March 2016
When business rate retention was first introduced in 2013 it had two underlying policy objectives...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Budget 2016: Academy plan will 'not improve standards'
By Sam Clayden | 16 March 2016
Fixating on giving schools independence will not generate improvement in education standards, cou...
WHITEHALL
Housing is a local issue – not a national one
By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2016
As the Housing and Planning Bill makes its way through Parliament it seems to be getting increasi...
HEALTH
Bed-blockers are up by one-third
By Jamie Hailstone | 15 March 2016
The number of hospital bed days lost because social care services are not available has risen by ...
WHITEHALL
LGA bid to fund support initiative
By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016
The Local Government Association’s (LGA) improvement body has made an £80m bid over four years to...
WHITEHALL
Home help?
By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016
As the highly contentious Housing and Planning Bill ploughs through Parliament, Lords, experts, l...
WHITEHALL
Public fury spills out over Housing Bill
By Sam Clayden | 15 March 2016
Opposition to the Government’s controversial Housing and Planning Bill continued to mount this we...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Getting a head start
By Cllr Roy Perry | 15 March 2016
The Life Changes Strategy offers an opportunity for councils to integrate quality services around...
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