The Local Government Association (LGA) has offered to share its knowledge and assets with the 41 planned directly-elected police and crime commissioners (PCCs) ? potentially welcoming high-profile figures into Smith Square from November.
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published the first national policy statement (NPS) for infrastructure dealing with waste water.
A night in the cells used to be spent courtesy of the boys in blue. But from April private contractors will be building police stations and employing the staff to run them as well.
Lord Glasman delivered a speech at our offices in Westminster on Thursday 9th February entitled ‘Blue Labour and the Politics of Place’. BBC Parliament has included the speech (including a video of the event) as a part of their ‘Briefings.’
Lord Glasman, the founder of the Blue Labour philosophy and leading commentator on community organisation, last night made a set-piece speech at local government think-tank Localis entitled Blue Labour and the Politics of Place.
Alex Thomson says local government needs to rethink its approach to infrastructure investment.
Councils have to look for new ways of regenerating our towns and cities and should consider alternatives to the Private Finance Initiative such as Local Asset Backed Vehicles.
Lord Glasman, who is delivering a speech tonight on Blue Labour and the Politics of Place for the Localis thinktank.
Localis Research Fellow, Richard Carr, took part in a Guardian online debate on the risks and rewards of greater responsibility for localist councils on Wednesday 8th February.
Cities minister Greg Clark has confirmed that Liverpool will be the first council to strike a city deal following the city councils decision to move to the elected mayoral system.