Civic Regalia
What does a community budget look like?
Much has been written about how ‘whole place’ community budgets are being received in Whitehall. But what does a community budget actually look like?
One city deal - many lessons
The Budget confounded expectations on city deals. What can we learn from Greater Manchester’s success?
No love lost on council tax
Ministers’ conduct over councils’ decision on whether or not to put up council tax has been shabby - my lead article from last week’s magazine
History of the 'chiefless' council
My column from this week’s magazine feature on councils that have done away with - and then reinstated - the role of chief executive
Community budgets - a reason to be cheerful?
Local government has plenty to be negative about as it enters 2012. But the ambition of the community budget pilots is outstripping that of the government.
Treading a fine line
With further cuts heading local government’s way, perhaps it’s time for the sector to rethink its lobbying strategies - my leading article on the autumn statement from this week’s magazine
Riots: the interim report
My LGC View column from this week’s magazine feature on the interim report of Darra Singh’s Riots, Communities & Victims panel
Has 'Total Place' set local government back years?
Councils do themselves no favours with ministers if they appear to want to build up powerful ‘municipal states’
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