Plans for the UKs first municipal bonds agency have been given the green light to enter the launch phase.
The Sheffield city region has won a devolution deal that includes greater powers over transport, skills and housing, without the imposition of a directly elected mayor.
Councils need tougher powers to crack down on the proliferation of betting shops, the LGA has said.
Localis’ Chief Executive, Alex Thomson, was quoted in The MJ on the lack of devolutionary deals in the 2014 Autumn Statement.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, told local government his door was open for more devolution as part of the Autumn Statement announced in Parliament today.
Localis’ Chief Executive, Alex Thomson, has been identified as one of the most influential people in local government.
Move against ‘unregulated casino-style gambling’ comes from 93 boroughs, with call to reduce stakes on fixed-odds terminals.
In his monthly column in The MJ, Localis chief executive Alex Thomson discusses how Localis’ next few reports will fit into the policy narrative of the 2015 General Election.
Betting shops could be forced to radically cut the amount of money that can be gambled on controversial Fixed Odds Betting Machines (FOBTs), according to proposal set to be put forward by local councils this week.
Localis researcher Jack Airey discusses how local government has adapted to austerity finances, particularly in respect to council workforces, and what we can expect in the future.