HEALTH

'Seek new models of care' Scots told

By Tom Bridge | 22 March 2016

The Scottish Government has been urged to find ‘new models’ for integrating health and social car...

WHITEHALL

Ethical trading disputes could land authorities with hefty costs

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016

Councils facing legal disputes over decisions to cease trading and investment with countries on e...

WHITEHALL

Osborne's schools pledge 'misleading'

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016

Council chief executives and experts have hit back at chancellor George Osborne’s drive to free s...

WHITEHALL

Corridors of power: Budget 2016

22 March 2016

The Chancellor, George Os-brown, is having a bad dream in which he has to come back to the House...

WHITEHALL

Rubbish news for Scots

22 March 2016

As Westminster is gripped by the ID(e)S of March, Diary brings you highly worrying news from Whit...

WHITEHALL

Growth deals slammed over lack of transparency

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016

Communities secretary Greg Clark invited local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to apply for a slic...

Something ain't write

22 March 2016

As any journalist will tell you, sometimes you can’t spot a mistake, even when it’s staring you i...

FINANCE

Council tax set to rise 14%

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016

Council tax will rise by 14% in real terms by 2020/21, official forecasts have suggested.

DEVOLUTION

MPs' devolution fears

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016

MPs are becoming increasingly vocal in their opposition to devolution deals being negotiated betw...

WHITEHALL

Sector urged to ditch fossil fuels

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2016

‘Narrow interpretations of fiduciary duty should not be a barrier’ for local government to commit...