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.
Lord Glasman, the founder of the ‘Blue Labour’ philosophy and leading commentator on community organisation, will this evening make a set-peice speech at the local government think-tank Localis, entitled ‘Blue Labour and the Politics of Place’.
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.
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.
London mayor Boris Johnson has bid to take over National Rail commuter services in the capital.
If the Department for Transport agrees, this would see the largest devolution yet of responsibility for rail services to local government
The Guardian Public Leaders Network highlights Localis’ upcoming event – a speech by Lord Glasman.
The government’s plans to allow councils to return to the committee system could be taken up by a small but significant number of single- and upper-tier authorities, LGC has learned.
Some 32 bids have been sent by councils and businesses across the UK expressing interest in housing the Green Investment Bank (GIB).
New sub-regional transport bodies could be handed powers to make decisions on capital funding for local transport schemes, the Department for Transport has announced.