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The passing of a giant

09 December 2013

We must use headroom given by Autumn Statement

By Jeremy Cooper | 09 December 2013

Local government must use brief breathing space to innovate ahead of deeper funding cuts, writes ...

'Beautiful irony in NAO report'

By Heather Jameson | 05 December 2013

There is a beautiful irony in the report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on troubled familie...

FINANCE

Investing in good governance

By Mark Rogers | 04 December 2013

As Lord Heseltine advocates scrapping chief executives, Mark Rogers claims good governance only c...

Inside View: Council tax referendums could be shot in the arm for localism

By Jonathan Werran | 04 December 2013

Tomorrow’s Autumn Statement will confirm whether the £600m free school meals plan is, in fact, a ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Autumn Statement: Early Christmas presents or more of the same?

By Alexandra Jones | 04 December 2013

Centre for Cities chief Alexandra Jones reads the runes for local growth ahead of the Autumn Stat...

FINANCE

District View by David Buckle

By David Buckle | 04 December 2013

DCEN chair explains districts are trapped between excitement of innovation and fear of being igno...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

PluggedIN by Cormac Smith

By Cormac Smith | 04 December 2013

Councils and local newspapers need to have a grown-up and mutually beneficial relationship.

FINANCE

SoapBOX by Martin Reeves

By Martin Reeves | 04 December 2013

Councils must find new ways to engage public over annual budget settlements, argues Coventry City...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

It's time to review housing

By John Healey | 04 December 2013

A major rescue and recovery programme is needed for social housing – and local government needs t...