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WHITEHALL
Cumbria's devolution deadline helps 'concentrate minds'
By Dan Peters | 02 December 2015
Cumbria CC’s leader has said he is hopeful of wrapping up a devolution deal by the end of next week.
FINANCE
Council leader slams council tax support schemes
By Sam Clayden | 02 December 2015
The South Norfolk DC boss has described council tax support schemes as a ‘transfer of risk’ from ...
WHITEHALL
Call for DCLG transparency on new burdens
By Dan Peters | 02 December 2015
The Department for Communities and Local Government has failed to be sufficiently open and transp...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
MP calls for English fiscal devolution
By Sam Clayden | 01 December 2015
A Labour MP has called for a commission to be set up to consider whether English local authoritie...
WHITEHALL
Concerns over 'aggressive' wealth fund timescale
By Sam Clayden | 30 November 2015
Pensions experts have issued warnings over the ‘aggressive timescale’ of the Government’s plans t...
FINANCE
Children's services leader 'not reassured' by Spending Review
By Sam Clayden | 30 November 2015
The president of a children's services leadership organisation has expressed concerns over the 'd...
FINANCE
LGA: New precept will not be enough
By Jamie Hailstone | 30 November 2015
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned the Government’s new social care precept will n...
WHITEHALL
NAO 'concerned' about accountability as powers devolved
By Dan Peters | 27 November 2015
The independent National Audit Office (NAO) will keep a close eye on accountability as Whitehall ...
FINANCE
Call for devolution rivalry to end
By Sam Clayden | 26 November 2015
Newcastle City Council’s chief executive has admitted there had been competition over devolution ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Sector's victory on business rates
By Dan Peters | 26 November 2015
The sector scored a victory in the Spending Review with several Whitehall threats dodged after lo...
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