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Leese: Skills system is a mess

By Dan Peters | 05 July 2017

The leader of Manchester City Council has described the current skills system as a ‘mess’ as he l...

Adult social care spend expected to rise by 8.6%

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Spending on adult social care in 2017/18 is expected to be £1.2bn higher than the year before, st...

Sector 'lacks vision' for devo

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Local government has been criticised for failing to present a compelling vision of decentralisati...

Directors' dismay over Hunt's bed-blocking funding threats

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Adult social care directors have been left ‘very disappointed’ after the Government threatened to...

FCA overhaul for LGPS asset management

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a ‘package of remedies’ to overhaul the asset...

Sector writes off £410m in 'uncollectable' taxes for 2016/17

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Local authorities wrote off £410m of uncollectable council tax and business rates in 2016/17, new...

Councils in business rates information 'black hole'

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Councils that use Civica software may not be able to provide business rates relief promised by th...

Care directors 'disappointed' by funding threat

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Adult social care directors have been left ‘very disappointed’ after the Government threatened to...

Simmonds beats Carter to lead LGA Tories

By Dan Peters | 30 June 2017

Hillingdon LBC’s deputy leader has seen off competition from the County Councils’ Network’s chair...

Whitehall to publish report on children's mental health

By Dan Peters | 28 June 2017

A green paper on children and young people’s mental health will be published by the Government.