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WHITEHALL

Districts to explore combined authority without county

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 September 2016

The six districts in Cumbria are expected to bid to become a combined authority without the count...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Lord O'Neill quits Northern Powerhouse role in Treasury

By Thomas Bridge | 23 September 2016

Key Northern Powerhouse champion Lord O’Neill has resigned as commercial secretary to the Treasur...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

May urged to deliver 'grown-up devolution deals'

By Thomas Bridge | 22 September 2016

Theresa May must launch ‘grown-up’ devolution deals if the country is to overturn a £190bn inclus...

COUNCIL TAX

Greens to detail council tax reforms

By Dan Peters | 22 September 2016

Alternative proposals to reform council tax highlight the ‘regressive and unfair’ nature of the S...

FINANCE

Drakeford slates English council tax system

By Sam Clayden | 21 September 2016

Wales' local government secretary Mark Drakeford has lashed out at the English council tax system...

WHITEHALL

Hammond faces uphill struggle

By Michael Burton | 21 September 2016

Chancellor Philip Hammond faces an uphill struggle to control public spending in the Autumn State...

WHITEHALL

Khan calls for more London powers

By Laura Sharman | 21 September 2016

London’s mayor has called for his city to be given more control over taxes and public services to...

BUSINESS

LGA calls for end to rates loophole

By Laura Sharman | 21 September 2016

Councils are being forced to write off millions of pounds in unpaid business rates due to a legal...

May puts whole Government behind Northern Powerhouse

By Chris Ames | 21 September 2016

The prime minister has promised to put the 'whole machinery of government’ behind the Northern Po...

DEVOLUTION

Mayoral hopeful Burnham calls for Powerhouse pledge

By Heather Jameson | 21 September 2016

The Government should ‘deepen its commitment to the Northern Powerhouse, not abandon it’ as part ...