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FINANCE

Bonds agency 'key agent of change'

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

The boss of the firm that will issue the UK’s first municipal bonds has said local government is ...

Councils 'will feel the pinch'

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

New local government minister anticipates tough spending choices amid greater devolved funding in...

FINANCE

Adult social care is 'crying out' for £8bn investment

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Local authority treasurers’ societies have taken a sideswipe at the cash-guzzling NHS as they cal...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Porter will be next LGA chairman

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2015

Cllr Gary Porter will become the new chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) after sta...

FINANCE

London Councils blasts 'double whammy' for prevention

By Jonathan Werran | 09 June 2015

London health and adults expert condemns the double blow of further adult social care cuts and th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Ministers to press for Cardiff City Deal

By Jonathan Werran | 09 June 2015

Ministers have urged council leaders to drive through plans for a City Deal for Cardiff ahead of ...

FINANCE

Minister: Mayoral referendums should not be held

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Referendums should not be held over whether to have directly elected mayors, local government min...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Sandwell's Ofsted rating disputed

By Jonathan Werran | 08 June 2015

Council chiefs have questioned the judgement of Ofsted inspectors who rated Sandwell MBC’s childr...

DEVOLUTION

Kendall sets out her devolution credentials

By Heather Jameson | 08 June 2015

Labour leadership hopeful Liz Kendall has given her firm backing to devolution – alongside a fair...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Children's services inadequate after major transformation

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2015

Ofsted has branded children’s services at Surrey CC inadequate.