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Battle of the Budgets – Executive v Council

By Nicholas Dobson | 16 October 2013

Nicholas Dobson explains the implications of last week's landmark legal ruling on the primacy of ...

Inside View: Pickles the die-hard Marxist

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2013

Groucho Marx said there was no such thing as a 'Sanity Clause'. Local government finance settleme...

SoapBOX by Ben Page

By Ben Page | 16 October 2013

Ipsos MORI chief executive on recent public service satisfaction polls indicating a generational ...

Devolution key to city-led growth

By Kru Desai | 16 October 2013

Boris Johnson and the core cities group boldly called for fiscal control last month through the d...

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PluggedIN - Alex Thomson

By Alex Thomson | 16 October 2013

Localis chief detected signs of a quantum shift in support for full-throated localism at the part...

Tracking your preventative spend: a step-by-step guide

16 October 2013

Paul Brant – A sad Loss to Liverpool

16 October 2013

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Agents for change

By David Walker | 15 October 2013

David Walker celebrates the demise of LEPs, urging combined authorities to unite

Director's chair: Care is a national problem

By Michael Burton | 15 October 2013

While housing shortages have recently topped the list of apparently insoluble issues, care fundin...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

China in your hands

By Susan Handley | 15 October 2013

Susan Handley urges Boris and George to call on local government's expertise in expanding trade w...