Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
Losing privacy by stealth?
28/08/2014 Stephen Weigel examines the new electoral register arrangements and makes case for positive ‘opt in’ rather than automatic consent |
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Voters go to polls in local elections
02/05/2013 Local elections are today being contested across 27 English county councils, seven unitaries and Anglesey in Wales. |
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Balancing the books
10/03/2011 Forward planning and good communication helped improve services by developing a more flexible ‘one council’ strategy which has avoided the need for staff cuts, explains Stephen Weigel |
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It’s time for a completely new model
18/02/2011 Just as tacking on extra memory to computers cannot work forever, so councils, too, need to review their systems says Stephen Weigel |
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Landing councils in trouble
19/08/2010 We received some unwelcome news last week, when central government announced that from 17 August, personal searches of the land charges register would be free – under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs). |
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It’s a First for Surrey
28/07/2010 In Surrey, a new partnership is bringing together county, district, police and health services to focus on sharing services. Stephen Weigel, describes the process. |
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No time for excess baggage
23/06/2010 As the local government cuts bite, Stephen Weigel suggests councils discard their bulging bags of services in favour of a new, lightweight option – in much the same way as he tackles his holiday packing. |
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Will management of change lead to change of management?
27/09/2009 Stephen Weigel says the downturn has forced councils to bring forward their own change plans. |
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Pulling the rabbit out of the recession hat
02/09/2009 Are central government and the Audit Commission expecting too much from local government, in terms of addressing problems of the recession and protecting local services, all while cutting costs? asks Stephen Weigel |
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Tandridge on a 15% high with local residents
01/07/2009 Delays over satisfaction surveys do not worry Tandridge DC, where residents are already happy, says Stephen Weigel. |
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Dealing with the aftermath
23/04/2009 The economic situation may have an impact on our purse strings, but there is a wider social impact which is still to be considered, says Stephen Weigel |
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No strings attached to change
19/02/2009 Anything could happen in TV’s Thunderbirds, but then, says Stephen Weigel, that’s because resources were being used successfully to meet the challenges. |
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District View
16/10/2008 Our newspapers and news programmes have been filled with articles about knife crime, drugs, drunken yobs, gang violence, hate crime and fraud, as well as environmental crimes in our neighbourhoods, all seemingly taking place without proper enforcemen |
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District View
03/09/2008 'Tougher at the top' is the latest Audit Commission report, issued in July. The document examines changes in the labour market for single-tier and county council chief executives, and it comes to three key conclusions... |
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How we can save the planet
24/10/2007 Tackling climate change is a task councils can readily take on. Steven Weigel explains how |
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In pursuit of excellence
23/01/2007 The South East Centre of Excellence brings together chief executives from across the region, bringing benefits to all. Stephen Weigel explains how they operate |
