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Welsh Government extends council tax benefit

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 June 2014

Council tax benefit in Wales will continue for another two years, the Welsh Government has confir...

Government launches Care Act consultation

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 June 2014

The Department of Health has launched a consultation today, asking for views on draft regulations...

Property experts call for annual business rates revaluation

By Jonathan Werran | 06 June 2014

Two leading property groups call on Government to revalue business rates annually and decouple c...

The Queen's Speech

06 June 2014

The Queen's Speech unveiled the final legislation in the run up to the 2014 General Election. Fin...

'Break down the barriers' to joined up care, urges Hunt

By Michael Burton | 06 June 2014

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt called the Better Care Fund 'an ambitious merger of health and socia...

Think tank urges municipal renewal

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 June 2014

The Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) has called on political parties to help rebuild trus...

Labour calls for emergency Better Care Fund debate

By Michael Burton | 05 June 2014

Labour has called an emergency debate next Monday to discuss the Better Care Fund.

'Give English councils fairer fiscal freedom'

By Jonathan Werran | 05 June 2014

English local authorities should be given the same potential for fiscal freedom as the devolved a...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

London calling

By Michael Burton | 05 June 2014

Evidence that booming London continues to drive the growth agenda was confirmed this week by new ...

IMPROVEMENT

Tower Hamlets responds to election brickbats

By Jonathan Werran | 05 June 2014

Tower Hamlets LBC has provided an updated statement on allegations of misconduct surrounding the ...