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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall attitude like 'Soviet Politburo'

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

FINANCE

Councils pay record rates relief

By Sam Clayden | 20 November 2015

Local authorities have paid £3bn in business rates discounts, according to new government figures.

FINANCE

Children's services facing 'severe' financial pressures

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 November 2015

Two out of three county councils have warned their children’s services are facing ‘severe’ or ‘cr...

FINANCE

Whitehall slammed over reserves figures

By Sam Clayden | 19 November 2015

Whitehall has faced a backlash from council leaders, the Local Government Association (LGA) and f...

HEALTH

White Van Man on . . . capital investment

19 November 2015

I was looking for a loan the other day and discovered the interest rates are so low they’re almos...

FINANCE

Demo duty for Cam?

19 November 2015

They say if you don’t ask, you don’t get – so hat’s off to a group of Oxfordshire campaigners for...

FINANCE

Charity alliance makes social care plea to PM

By Sam Clayden | 18 November 2015

Major care organisations have teamed up to deliver a letter to 10 Downing Street today calling on...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sector split emerges over business rates

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2015

Council leaders are divided over George Osborne’s flagship policy to devolve business rates – as ...

FINANCE

Finance experts urge councils to boost reserves despite cuts

By Sam Clayden | 17 November 2015

Councils should be boosting their reserves despite cuts, leading finance experts told the County ...

WHITEHALL

Leaders respond to landmark devolution deals

By Sam Clayden | 17 November 2015

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has accepted a metro mayor as part of its landmark de...