WHITEHALL

Funds shortage could put planning reforms at risk

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2015

Government planning reforms could be put at risk by the ‘severe shortage of funds’ within local a...

FINANCE

Summer Budget: Clampdown on social housing high earners

By Laura Sharman | 08 July 2015

High earners living in social housing will no longer be entitled to reduced rents, under plans an...

Summer Budget: Vehicle excise duty to pay for Roads Fund

By Dominic Browne | 08 July 2015

England will have a dedicated Roads Fund using ring-fenced money coming directly from vehicle exc...

FINANCE

Summer Budget: Osborne cuts benefits cap amid sweeping tax credit reform

By Thomas Bridge | 08 July 2015

George Osborne has promised to forge a ‘lower welfare, lower tax’ Britain with plans to slash the...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Summer Budget: Government will be 'bold' in building Northern Powerhouse

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has pledged to ‘put the power into the Northern Powerhouse’ as he annou...

COUNCIL TAX

Keep the lights on

08 July 2015

While The MJ is a big supporter of partnership working and collaboration, Diary is like the rogue...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Station identification

08 July 2015

You’re tired.

FINANCE

Highland's batty

08 July 2015

Following the revelation that someone is stealing road signs in Gotham, Northamptonshire, Diary i...

FINANCE

Local government pension funds pool £10bn assets

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

The decision by two of the largest local government pension funds to pool £10bn assets is expecte...

'Make confusing RSG more transparent'

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2015

Fresh calls have been made for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to incr...