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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...

Paranoia at the heart of Liverpool City council

04 December 2013

A simple test of corporate culture

02 December 2013

'Framework makes a difference to the community'

By Andrew Peasgood | 02 December 2013

This month marks the publication of the West Midlands Contractor Framework’s (WMCF) third year re...

FINANCE

More opportunities knock for LGPS reform

By Steven Simkins | 02 December 2013

Recent CPS report on town hall pensions overhaul was too simplistic writes Steve Simkins - who pr...