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Arun receives lowest social housing grade
By Martin Ford | 27 August 2025
Arun DC has received the lowest grading for its social housing following an inspection by the regulator.
Scottish care kids failing to attend school
By Neil Merrick | 27 August 2025
An increasing proportion of children in local authority care in Scotland are failing to attend school.
Taking back control
By Emily Twinch | 27 August 2025
As the Government commits to insourcing as the best option for public services, Emily Twinch talks to sector experts about the advantages of bringing services back in-house, and asks if there is still a case for outsourcing.
Arun receives lowest social housing grade
By Martin Ford | 27 August 2025
Arun DC has received the lowest grading for its social housing following an inspection by the reg...
Taskforce fails to recognise councils' key role in cohesion
By EXCLUSIVE by Paul Marinko | 27 August 2025
Ministers have been accused of failing to recognise the ‘vital role’ of councils in cohesion afte...
Two-thirds of councils lack safeguarding policy for gender-questioning children
By William Eichler | 27 August 2025
Nearly two-thirds of councils with care responsibilities could not provide a policy on safeguardi...
Scottish care kids failing to attend school
By Neil Merrick | 27 August 2025
An increasing proportion of children in local authority care in Scotland are failing to attend sc...
Town halls forced to sell community assets as debts mount
By William Eichler | 26 August 2025
Local authorities across the UK are selling off public assets – such as schools and care homes – ...
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Taking back control
'As the Government commits to insourcing as the best option for public services, Emily Twinch talks to sector experts about the advantages of bringing services back in-house, and asks if there is still a case for outsourcing.'
27 August 2025
Putting the spotlight on place
'The Government is pushing on with a flurry of policy reforms, but leader of the sector’s place directors Angela Jones says she remains positive, despite concerns over securing sustainable core budgets'
By Ann McGauran | 06 August 2025
Using the power of conversation to improve people's lives
By Mark McCree | 27 August 2025
Oxfordshire CC's participation in the national Making Every Contact Count initiative has transfo...
Working side by side with our local military
By Cllr Liz Leffman | 15 August 2025
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Why the four-day week works for South Cambridgeshire
By Cllr Bridget Smith | 13 August 2025
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Making reform in Scotland the real thing
By Des Murray | 28 August 2025
As delegates prepare to gather next week for the Solace Scotland Conference 2025, Des Murray says...
Heated. Divided. Unresolved. Asylum is not an easy issue
By Heather Jameson | 28 August 2025
Not so long ago, August used to be the silly season for news, as outlets scratched round while Pa...
HMOs become centre of latest asylum battle
By By Paul Marinko | 28 August 2025
Councils are being urged to tighten planning laws around Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) as ...
We need to see transparency return on council funding
By Ian Miller | 28 August 2025
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