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MPs criticise children's social care progress

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2019

MPs have accused the Department for Education (DfE) of still not doing enough to make the quality...

Council should 'build on lessons learned' after critical review

By Dan Peters | 21 March 2019

King’s Lynn & West Norfolk BC should ‘build on the lessons learned’ from the construction of a st...

Councils to take legal advice after reorganisation review block

By Dan Peters | 21 March 2019

Two Buckinghamshire district councils are to take legal advice after their attempts to judicially...

Watchdog calls for 'transformational changes'

By Dan Peters | 21 March 2019

‘More fundamental, transformational changes are needed in service provision’ by Scottish councils...

'Much more to do' to improve quality of Northamptonshire CC services

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2019

There is ‘much more to do’ to improve the quality of Northamptonshire CC’s services, two Governme...

EXCLUSIVE: Frustration mounts on Brexit legislation list

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2019

Frustration is growing as the Government stalls on requests to provide a comprehensive list of se...

EXCLUSIVE: Grimsey criticises speed of high streets bidding process

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2019

Retail expert Bill Grimsey has accused the Government of forcing the pace on bids to its £675m Fu...

Modern slavery referrals rocket

By Ann McGauran | 15 March 2019

Referrals of potential victims of modern slavery made by councils have soared tenfold in five yea...

New directors help children's services improve

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2019

A new senior leadership team has brought ‘drive, energy and focus’ to Croydon LBC’s efforts to im...

Steepest council tax rise in 15 years

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2019

The steepest climb in council tax in 15 years in Wales will take place in 2019/20, the Chartered ...