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WHITEHALL

Call for devolution test on future laws

By Jonathan Werran | 23 June 2015

Legislation to drive English devolution should be framed to prevent mandarins and ministers from ...

Councils struggling to meet government housing targets

By Dan Peters | 23 June 2015

Considerable investment and a shift in mindset in the housing sector is needed for councils to de...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA seeks leave to appeal on business rates

By Jonathan Werran | 23 June 2015

Failure to reform the business rates appeal system so councils can contest appeals could result i...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA calls for devo annual report

22 June 2015

The Local Government Association is calling for an ‘annual report’ on the progress of devolution ...

WHITEHALL

Gove guns for more FOI exemptions

By Jonathan Werran | 22 June 2015

Justice secretary Michael Gove is considering plans to make it more difficult for journalists and...

FINANCE

Children's health to be hit by public health cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 June 2015

Plans to cut £200m from local authority public health budgets could lead to a ‘potential disaster...

PAY

Former Knowsley boss joins Worcester City Council

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 June 2015

Worcester City Council has appointed former Knowsley MBC chief executive Sheena Ramsey as its new...

FINANCE

Glasgow prepares for staff exodus

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 June 2015

Up to 3,000 staff will leave Glasgow City Council in the next two years as it prepares for more f...

FINANCE

Whitehall failing to monitor Payment By Results says watchdog

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 June 2015

Central government is not monitoring how Payment By Results schemes are operating, the National A...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Cheshire West and Chester scoops top council accolade

By Michael Burton | 19 June 2015

Cheshire West and Chester Council was last night named as winner of The MJ’s Best Achieving Counc...