Beyond the Leisure Centre: How to make the case for active wellbeing investment
This special report from LocalGov and Alliance Leisure makes the case for repositioning council leisure provision as prevention infrastructure.
LGA: Councils can't be 'overridden' by national fracking policy
05/06/2014 Councils must be given final say on local fracking operations and cannot be 'short-changed' by financial benefit schemes, local authority chiefs have said. |
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Will redundancy measures limit who councils can hire and fire?
05/06/2014 There has been concern that the Government's crackdown on 'excessive redundancy' payouts for senior public servants could limit council's freedom to employ and fire who they like. |
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The Queen’s Speech commits to further tax devolution
04/06/2014 A commitment to devolving further fiscal powers to Scotland and Wales were a key part of the Queen’s Speech today. |
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Queen’s Speech advances pro-growth agenda
04/06/2014 Continued capping of the overall welfare bill and support for house building took centre stage at today’s Queen’s Speech. |
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What should local government expect from the Queen's Speech?
04/06/2014 Although the Queen’s Speech is unlikely to hold any great legislative surprises, there will be some announcements of great interest to local government. |
