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FINANCE

Spreading the governance dividend

By Susan Martin | 01 August 2014

Susan Martin asseses the key points to come from the LGPS consultation and outlines the moves the...

WELFARE

Investing in our community

By Jennifer Tankard | 01 August 2014

The CIC is rallying for equal financial inclusion for all, as Jennifer Tankard explains.

WELFARE

Healing the deepest cuts

By Jules Pipe | 01 August 2014

A crowd gathered outside the Houses of Parliament holding pillowcases decorated with messages fro...

LGA CONFERENCE 2014

Economic growth will remain a priority

By Steve Atkinson | 01 August 2014

The Cabinet reshuffle has been completed and it would be nice to think that the approach to plann...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Labour shouldn't be too sure about a majority

By Ben Page | 01 August 2014

Whatever happens next May will be highly improbable.

EDUCATION

Gove gone but not forgotten

By John Healey | 01 August 2014

John Healey says local authorities need be put back at the heart of education and training policy.

PLANNING

Wasted spaces campaign takes on the NIMBYs

By Michael Burton | 01 August 2014

The CPRE this week launched an online campaign to ‘help us spot the wasted spaces where you live'.

Councils can already encourage volunteering

By Philippa Roe | 31 July 2014

It is interesting to see the LGA outlining ideas to encourage people to volunteer.

Safety net is worth fighting for

By Andy Hull | 30 July 2014

The Government is passing the cost and risk of its ill-conceived welfare reforms onto cash-strapp...

Local government is on track for a big finish

By Heather Jameson | 29 July 2014

The campaign to devolve more power and financial freedoms down to local government is gathering p...