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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

What's the big idea?

By Sir Richard Leese | 20 October 2015

Sir Richard Leese discusses the importance of getting beyond the 'big idea' of devolution to deli...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Learning from Chicago

By Blair McPherson | 16 October 2015

With momentum building on devolution, Blair McPherson examines the US model and asks will Birming...

FINANCE

The only way is ethics

By Bev Cullen | 14 October 2015

Bev Cullen addresses the legal implications of devolution and austerity.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

What came first: Devolution or collaboration?

By Allen Graham | 14 October 2015

Allen Graham tries to answer the perennial question and finds a solution for local government par...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

How are we going to build our future?

By Claire Fox | 14 October 2015

Although there are rightful concerns about border controls and an influx in population, newly-dev...

BUSINESS

A devolution conundrum

By Ben Page | 14 October 2015

Ben Page analyses George Osborne's latest announcements on business rates and examines whether lo...

FINANCE

Confidence is imperative

By Maria G Christofi | 14 October 2015

Having vision for transformation suggests imagining how things can be different, writes Maria Chr...

FINANCE

Northamptonshire's plight is a message for the sector

By Heather Jameson | 14 October 2015

For anyone who joined local government in the last 10 to 15 years, section 114 notices are a less...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Corbyn must listen on elected mayors

By Alex Thomson | 09 October 2015

Life is studded with ephemeral moments that need to be grasped, writes chief executive of Localis...

It's local government's time to step up

By Heather Jameson | 07 October 2015

When I wrote my comment last week, I didn’t think George Osborne would be quite so obliging, quit...