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Tory council leader launches government attack

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2015

Richmond LBC’s leader has launched into a tirade after the Government made rules that allow offic...

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Solihull votes to join combined authority

By Laura Sharman | 14 October 2015

Solihull MBC has voted in favour of joining the West Midlands combined authority.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Chief executive's steely determination to restructure economy

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2015

Redcar and Cleveland BC’s chief executive will help ‘tackle the longer-term challenge’ of restruc...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Redistribution to 'remain important' in new system

By Heather Jameson | 12 October 2015

The Government has pledged to work with local government, businesses and other parties to design ...

HEALTH

Care funding gap to reach £3bn

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 October 2015

Town hall chiefs have warned the social care funding gap is to rise to £2.9bn by the end of the d...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Corbyn must listen on elected mayors

By Alex Thomson | 09 October 2015

Life is studded with ephemeral moments that need to be grasped, writes chief executive of Localis...

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SOLACE Summit: 'Push it in their face'

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2015

The head of the National Audit Office has urged senior council officers to gather evidence and ho...

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SOLACE Summit: Dawes wants devo offers that cannot be refused

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

The Department of Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) permanent secretary has told council ...

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SOLACE Summit: Rates reforms could put sector in 'straitjacket'

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

The Society of Local Authority Chief Executive’s finance policy spokesman has suggested chancello...

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SOLACE Summit: Clarke calls for unitary revolution

By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015

Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke has called for all local authorities to become unitaries.

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