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FINANCE

Tricks of the trade

By Abdool Kara | 21 September 2016

Sleight of hand is not confined to the Magic Circle and local government must be aware of the wiz...

REORGANISATION

We are trying to find a solution

By Ian Hudspeth | 21 September 2016

Oxfordshire CC leader Cllr Ian Hudspeth on his attempts to find a consensus on local government r...

HEALTH

There's no clear solution to the social care conundrum

By Heather Jameson | 21 September 2016

Has the patchwork of devolution partnerships offered the solution adult social care desperately n...

ELECTIONS

Why did Labour core voters turn to Farage not Robespierre?

By Michael Burton | 21 September 2016

The movement of core Labour voters to the far right puts new pressure on local politicians across...

FINANCE

Curing the health crisis

By Mark Rogers | 21 September 2016

Mark Rogers makes his plea to Government over the future of STPs and the role social care must p...

BUSINESS

Moment of truth

By Norma Atlay | 21 September 2016

Local government faces two crucial deadline dates in the next few weeks, says Norma Atlay

FINANCE

Reaching a turning point

By Bob Neill | 21 September 2016

Local government is in an excellent position to help improve the justice system, writes Bob Neill MP

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Foundations for the future

By Nicola Bulbeck | 21 September 2016

Councils are being wrongly blamed for house building delays and the Government must step up its w...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A re-organisation too far

By Professor Colin Copus | 15 September 2016

MP Alec Shelbrook’s proposals for local government reform risk destroying the ‘local’ in local go...

HUMAN RESOURCES

The law of the minimum wage

By Ashley Norman | 15 September 2016

Reflecting on the legal action launched by 17 care workers in Haringey this week, Ashley Norman e...

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