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WHITEHALL
Spending Review: Transport major plank of Osborne's spending plans
By Dominic Browne | 25 November 2015
Chancellor George Osborne made transport investment a major plank of his spending plans once agai...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Spending Review: 'Devolution revolution' but no more deals
By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015
Chancellor George Osborne has recommitted to a ‘devolution revolution’ in today’s Spending Review...
FINANCE
Spending Review: Sector braces itself for further squeeze
By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015
Local government is bracing itself for a further squeeze on its budgets when the chancellor annou...
HEALTH
Social care council tax precept could be in Spending Review
By Jamie Hailstone | 23 November 2015
George Osborne is reportedly expected to let councils impose a 2% ‘social care precept’ in this w...
WHITEHALL
Minister accuses Whitehall of putting frontline at risk
By Sam Clayden | 23 November 2015
Wales’ public services minister has blamed Whitehall for putting the frontline at risk, but sugge...
FINANCE
'Brave' councils praised for seeking new responsibilities
By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2015
The former Essex CC chief executive has described councils as ‘brave’ for attempting to prise pow...
FINANCE
Local authorities are 'best tier of government'
By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2015
Local government is the most successful tier of government but will be shafted with more financia...
WHITEHALL
London 'jealous' of Manchester and Scotland
By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2015
London is 'jealous' of Manchester and Scotland’s devolution deals, a senior London councillor has...
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.
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