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BUSINESS

Council launches social impact investment fund

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2019

Councils will be able to invest in secured assets that deliver a competitive market return and so...

LEGAL

Named person scheme dropped

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2019

A mandatory named person scheme for every child in Scotland – underpinned by law – will not now h...

FINANCE

Care complaints becoming 'ever more serious'

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2019

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) is having to carry out a higher proportion of detailed inves...

FINANCE

Think-tank calls for more local taxes

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2019

There appear to be ‘few’ legislative barriers to bringing in new local taxes as long as the money...

FINANCE

Council scraps chief's post

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2019

Hertsmere BC has scrapped the post of chief executive as part of a move to a ‘more cost-effective...

WHITEHALL

Drive to check council readiness for Brexit

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2019

The Department for Education (DfE) is attempting to gain a better understanding of school sector ...

WHITEHALL

Johnson ignores LGA social care deadline

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2019

The Local Government Association (LGA) has issued a fresh warning after Prime Minister Boris John...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Ritchie joins board of new leadership centre

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2019

Newcastle City Council chief executive, Pat Ritchie, has been invited to be the local government ...

WHITEHALL

Government remains open to non-mayoral devo deals

By Dan Peters | 17 September 2019

The Government remains open to striking devolution deals without the requirement for a directly-e...

WHITEHALL

Stinging criticism over ministry's double rates error

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2019

Labour has launched a scathing attack as the Government continues to drag its heels over resolvin...

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