Whitehall employment update

By Michael Burton | 31 October 2011

While local government employment is showing the sharpest fall in five years, what is the picture...

CSJ report says schools must pay more effort to helping disruptive pupils

By Michael Burton | 13 September 2011

A study by the Centre for Social Justice says too many schools are avoiding hard challenges.

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Latest English council spending figures

By Michael Burton | 02 September 2011

Michael Burton looks at the latest annual statistics from the DCLG.

FINANCE

The government sets out plans for councils to retain business rate income

By Michael Burton | 22 July 2011

The latest consultation report from the resource review proposes to let councils retain some of t...

Opening up the White Paper on open public services

By Michael Burton | 22 July 2011

The White Paper has distinct Blairite tones but sets the direction of travel for public services ...

Dilnot commission on funding of care and support

By Jonathan Werran | 12 July 2011

Jonathan Werran assesses the impact and reaction to the Dilnot commission on social care.

Where now for Localism?

By Heather Jameson | 12 July 2011

The Communities and Local Government select committee report on localism raises some searching qu...

DCLG issues rebuttal of Localism Bill 'myths'

By Michael Burton | 13 June 2011

The DCLG has produced a list of what it calls ‘myths’ about the Localism Bill aired by critics du...

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Key local government spending facts you need to know

By Michael Burton | 08 June 2011

The latest local government statistics from the DCLG are a mine of information about income and s...

New guidance for councils seeking to reduce councillor numbers

By Michael Burton | 02 June 2011

The Local Government Boundary Commission has issued guidance on the process of reducing councillo...