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Acquiring the full value of policing

By Paul Wheeler | 19 September 2012

Paul Wheeler looks at what British police commissioners can learn from the New York Police.

FINANCE

The changing world of local government finance

By Paul Medd | 19 September 2012

The idea that economic growth is discretionary is debateable says Paul Medd.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The challenge of securing school places

By John O’Brien | 19 September 2012

John O'Brien says councils face a worrying time to secure school places for children.

WHITEHALL

The transparency conundrum

By Geoff Wild | 19 September 2012

Geoff Wild questions DCLG's view on the latest regulations on transparency of decisions and how i...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Time to come clean on planning

By Claire Fox | 19 September 2012

Why are the LGA annoyed at a policy which is proposing to reduce council workloads and build much...

Are we sleepwalking into a centralised education system?

19 September 2012

What will form the core of Labour's NHS policy – patients or NHS organisation?

19 September 2012

Is your Chief Executive trusted?

17 September 2012

More thoughts about the possible development of different party political narratives about NHS reform

17 September 2012

Local energy schemes

14 September 2012