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FINANCE

Spending Review: Osborne U-turns on controversial tax credit cuts

By Sam Clayden | 25 November 2015

George Osborne has made a complete U-turn on planned tax-credit cuts, but vowed he would still de...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Spending Review: 'Devolution revolution' but no more deals

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has recommitted to a ‘devolution revolution’ in today’s Spending Review...

FINANCE

Spending Review: Chancellor targets care, house building and infrastructure

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne’s Spending Review introduced a 2% precept on council tax for social car...

BUSINESS

Spending Review: Osborne reaffirms business rates commitments

By William Eichler | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has stuck to his commitments to allow councils to retain 100% of their ...

FINANCE

Spending Review: Sector braces itself for further squeeze

By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015

Local government is bracing itself for a further squeeze on its budgets when the chancellor annou...

FINANCE

Labour government commits to council mergers push

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Wales’ 22 councils will be merged into eight or nine to deliver net savings of up to £650m over 1...

SCRUTINY

Kerslake: 'Realistic' approach to devo transparency

By Sam Clayden | 24 November 2015

Lord Kerslake has called for a pragmatic approach to transparency around devolution deals.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Director criticised by judge

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2015

Lambeth BC’s assistant director of children’s social care has been criticised by a judge for givi...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Birmingham City Council elects new Labour leader

By Thomas Bridge | 24 November 2015

Cllr John Clancy has been elected as the new leader of Birmingham City Council by the authority’s...

FINANCE

CFO confidence plummets on finance outlook

By Thomas Bridge | 23 November 2015

Confidence in councils’ abilities to deliver services in the next financial year is rapidly falli...

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