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FINANCE

Stand up against failure or face Pickles-led improvement

By Heather Jameson | 11 April 2014

FINANCE

Council tax relief extended to flood victims

By Jonathan Werran | 11 April 2014

DCLG waives council tax charges for all people afflicted by this winter’s floods until they are a...

FINANCE

Councils 'shamed' over funding

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 April 2014

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has named and shamed 17 local authorities.

FINANCE

Councils face 'months of chaos' following Co-op banking crisis

By MJ Correspondent | 10 April 2014

Councils that banked with the Co-op are facing months of upheaval and additional costs while they...

FINANCE

Cost Benefit Analysis - how it works

By Julian Cox | 10 April 2014

Julian Cox outlines the new Government-approved methodology for assessing Transformation Challeng...

WHITEHALL

Joint roles will review public service delivery

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2014

The Government has appointed former bi-borough chief executive Derek Myers and Newcastle City Cou...

FINANCE

Clark rallies for cities

By MJ Correspondent | 10 April 2014

Cities minister Greg Clark has told councils they must overcome Whitehall resistance to achieve f...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Hurd praises fund to help charities bid for public service deals

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2014

A cash pot designed to help charities and social enterprises gain the skills needed to raise inve...

FINANCE

Double your devolution money, Miliband promises English councils

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2014

A future Labour government would double the single local growth fund cash pot to £20bn over the n...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Lord Adonis invites Prof Travers to talk tax devolution

By Jonathan Werran | 09 April 2014

Labour growth guru to consult with renowned local government academic over plans to give city reg...