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How councils can create a property portfolio 05/07/2017 James Routledge argues the case for councils investing in property and provides some tips on how to succeed.

Analysis

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Mayor Chris Cooke, new chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA), talks to LocalGov about collaborative governance and funding.

Opinion

Andy Burnham, make devolution mean devolution!

As Andy Burnham enters No. 10, Colin Copus argues he should pause local government reorganisation and ask whether Whitehall's shake-up is devolution at all.

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Case Studies

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Company Anouncements

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AAT helps Councils step up to address children’s social care

CU Phosco Approved as a Crown Commercial Service Supplier

Acrospire triumphs at the 2025 HEA Awards with Sustainable Project of the Year

TRT Lighting retrofit helps Lincolnshire County Council cut street lighting energy use by over 65%

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Recuriter: Durham County Council

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