Economics Social care for the elderly will be the first to go in the council cuts What could replace it? "Adopt-a-granny" schemes, or a National Care Service, maybe. By Joe Manning
Give cities more power over their destiny The new City Deals are a step in the right direction By Joe Manning
Local authorities are stronger together than apart With the local elections coming up, its worth remembering that co-operation is key to development. By Joe Manning
Pooling pension funds makes perfect sense Far from the hysteria about "Granny tax II", London's pension investment plan can't come soon enough By Joe Manning