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WEBLocal Government Chronicle (LGC) News, comment and analysis on local government, plus jobs in the sector. Steve Rumbelow is standing down as the chief executive at Rochdale MBC…. Temporary accommodation spend ‘threatening the future of districts’. District councils are expected to increase their spending on …
Uncertainty over trailblazer deals | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEB5 hours ago · Landmark trailblazer deals agreed with the previous government are “under review” and may not go ahead as planned, LGC has learned. Speaking to LGC last week, Tees Valley CA mayor Ben Houchen (Con) said he believed the deals were facing resistance from the Treasury and also raised concerns the government’s policy of local growth plans would reduce metro mayors’ freedoms.
The Local Authority Podcast - Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEBThe Local Authority is the leading local government podcast from LGC. Each month we bring together leaders and changemakers from within and around local government to discuss the most significant social challenges facing the sector. Each episode is produced with a sector partner. To find out more ...
Opinion - Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEBLocal Government Opinion | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Kevin Muldoon-Smith: Government must devolve finance as well as power. Ministers should learn from countries that pair devolution with parallel acts of…. Sean Benstead: Five ways for the government to keep the good in planning. Ministers should harness existing strengths in the ...
LGC Confidence Survey: Support for further scrutiny
WEB3 days ago · More than half of respondents to the LGC Confidence Survey agree there is a need for greater oversight of councils, with 67% in favour of greater national oversight of local government audit. Some 55% of respondents said councils need greater oversight, while 36% said they did not. LGC’s survey was conducted in late July and early August.
Devolution map: Revolution gives way to evolution
WEB5 hours ago · Ministers have indicated that four single county deals under level two of the previous government’s devolution framework will go ahead for Cornwall Council, Buckinghamshire Council, Warwickshire CC and Surrey CC. Council leader Martin Tett (Con) told LGC he is “glad” that Buckingham-shire is …
LGC Briefing - Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEBThe government needs to take on the private rented sector to quell…. LGC Briefing: A digest of each day's most important local government stories and why they matter, covering politics and policy, devolution and economic growth, finance, service reform and delivery, efficiency, governance and structure, workforce, regeneration and planning ...
Investment podcast: Concern over forced LGPS fund mergers
WEB5 hours ago · The latest episode of the LGC Investment Podcast has heard concerns about any potential government attempt to force Local Government Pension Scheme funds to merge. Jo Kempton, head of Lincolnshire Pension Fund, told the podcast that “wholesale fund merger will be very difficult without the backing of funds,” but highlighted potential ...
One union accepts pay offer | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEBJul 11, 2024 · The GMB union has accepted this year’s local government pay offer after balloting its members, but the other two have not. The National Employers offered a pay increase of £1,290 which equates to 5.77% for the lowest paid, from 1 April 2024. GMB, Unison and Unite had asked for "£3,000 or 10% whichever is …