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Dan Peters

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Whitehall told social care must become 24/7 sector

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2017

Social care services need to become ‘more flexible’ to ensure an ‘effective and integrated urgent...

Housing company saves council £2.5m in a year

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2017

Enfield LBC’s independent company that buys family homes to provide an alternative to costly nigh...

Appeal granted over 'unlawful' boycott of Israel

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2017

The Government has received permission to appeal a court ruling that found its attempt to prevent...

Cook to fill in when Cadman leaves

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2017

Suffolk CC’s corporate director of health, wellbeing and children’s services will step into the r...

Hughes and Goldsworthy join new finance commission

By Dan Peters | 20 July 2017

An ex-boss of Birmingham City Council has been appointed to a commission charged with finding way...

Ombudsman report prompts fresh DoLS reform calls

By Dan Peters | 19 July 2017

Fresh calls have been made for urgent reforms to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) sys...

'Be more commercial' Mendip DC is told

By Dan Peters | 19 July 2017

Mendip DC has been told to think more about its financial plans as it faces a £3.3m gap to fill o...

'Unacceptable' changes sees LGA withdraw support for guidance

By Dan Peters | 19 July 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) has withdrawn its support from the Better Care Fund (BCF) ...

Professional ethics standards get a tune-up from institute

By Dan Peters | 19 July 2017

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has drawn up new standards on p...

Northampton chief quits after 10 years at helm

By Dan Peters | 19 July 2017

Northampton BC’s chief executive David Kennedy has resigned.