Ivan Ould, the Chairman of the F40 Group of least funded local authorities for education, today makes the following comments on the launch of the Conservative Party general election manifesto welcoming news of fairer funding to local schools
County leader Nick Rushton launched the 2015/16 Budget consultation on 9th December 2014 with a warning that unless the Government agreed a fairer funding settlement for local government, the Council would be forced to look in "dark corners" to find the savings required.
A deal between Leicestershire County Council and Melton Borough Council brings the dream of a leisure centre for Melton borough residents one step closer.
County leader Nick Rushton meets up with local residents and Conservative county councillors Ruth Camamile & Janice Richards for a tour of Barwell library and the George Ward Centre on 6th November 2014 to discuss options and issues of concern.
According to research published by think tank NLGN, the future of county and district councils should be via more joint working, collaboration and combined authorities. The attached report "As Tiers go by..." contains case studies and accounts suggesting councils should focus on outcomes and place rather than structures and costs. The debate continues...
This is a version of Tim Montgomerie’s remarks at an event held at The Times’ offices in London last night (28/10) where he, Dominic Cummings and Matthew Parris debated the Conservative Party and the lessons of the rise of UKIP.
In a hard-hitting article published by the Local Government Chronicle, Leicestershire County Council leader Nick Rushton explains why he thinks reorganisation of government should not stop just at the local level.
