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FINANCE

A new social care challenge

By John O’Brien | 23 November 2016

Local government has made a strong case for adult social care funding but greater attention is ne...

FINANCE

Responding to the chaos

By Jonathan Carr-West | 23 November 2016

With recent global events transforming political thinking, Dr Jonathan Carr-West explains how loc...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Is the Great Recession really over?

By Michael Burton | 23 November 2016

Michael Burton looks back over years of government action to address the national deficit

ELECTIONS

Dispatches from the Polling Place

By Paul Wheeler | 23 November 2016

After spending time in American during the height of election fever, Paul Wheeler explores some o...

FINANCE

Change your approach to finance

By Tony Kirkham | 23 November 2016

Local government must think differently about business rates retention or communities will suffer...

FINANCE

Redesigning business rate appeals

By Andrew Muter | 23 November 2016

The business rate appeals system is broken and focus must be given to eliminating waste, argues A...

PLANNING

50 years on from Cathy Come Home

By Simon Graham | 18 November 2016

Support for homeless people has transformed over the last 50 years, but is enough really being do...

HEALTH

Will Hammond deliver for local government?

By Heather Jameson | 16 November 2016

Heather Jameson explains why the Autumn Statement might hold much for social care, housing and in...

FINANCE

Scrap the mayors clause and get the bandwagon rolling

By Michael Burton | 16 November 2016

Local government reorganisation is an old debate but this time there are key new issues that need...

FINANCE

Demands for the chancellor

By Rob Whiteman | 16 November 2016

Councils need a medium-term solutions and not an annual sticking plaster from next week's Autumn ...

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