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BUSINESS

Start spreading the news

By John Chilver | 10 September 2015

The digital revolution has changed the way councillors and council officers work, but a lot of pe...

FINANCE

Time to pay your way

By Ray James | 10 September 2015

Commissioners need funds to pay long-suffering care workers properly, says Ray James.

FINANCE

Living the new normal

By Andrew Muter | 10 September 2015

The world will not return to its pre-financial crisis state, writes chief executive of Newark and...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Look at the nuts and bolts

By Alex Thomson | 10 September 2015

Local authorities should look at the nuts and bolts of implementing projects, writes Alex Thomson.

WELFARE

Time to disrupt welfare

By Simon Parker | 10 September 2015

Britain’s approach to welfare is starting to change, writes Simon Parker.

WHITEHALL

The Government must fully fund councils helping refugees

By Michael Burton | 10 September 2015

After last week’s storm over the refugee crisis it seems the rivers of Babylon are flooding throu...

FINANCE

Every penny counts

By Adele Taylor | 10 September 2015

As the old saying goes: ‘Every penny counts’ and in times of austerity, that is very true, writes...

WHITEHALL

One death is a tragedy, a million refugees is a statistic

By Heather Jameson | 09 September 2015

Local government is at its very best in a crisis, writes Heather Jameson.

Strength in numbers

By Robert Gordon | 03 September 2015

Local diversity is welcome but there will need to be national core elements to devolution, says R...

BUSINESS

We can close the productivity gap

By Sir Richard Leese | 03 September 2015

On 11 September Core Cities leaders and mayors will gather in London to launch two major reports ...