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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Bill 'fails to tackle fundamental issues'

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2016

Peers have argued that the Government’s Children and Social Work Bill ‘fails to tackle the fundam...

WHITEHALL

Hunt in court fight over DoLS

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2016

A cross-party coalition of councils is taking health secretary Jeremy Hunt to court over his gove...

FINANCE

Bristol savings target increased

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2016

Bristol City Council has added £8m to its savings target to cover social care cost pressures afte...

FINANCE

Authorities praised for 'sharp' financial focus

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2016

Councils have ‘sharpened up their act’ in their battle for financial sustainability, an expert ha...

BUSINESS

Finance Durham set to bank £20m

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2016

Durham CC has announced plans for a £20m investment fund to help businesses grow.

ELECTIONS

Prior warning revealed over voter reg problems

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2016

The Government was warned about potential problems with voter registration weeks before it was fo...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Merseyside mayoral elections date revealed

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2016

Elections for the first ever mayor of the Liverpool city region will take place on 4 May next yea...

WHITEHALL

No multiplier 'safeguards' ahead

By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016

The Government is unlikely to introduce safeguards to mitigate against any potential impact of co...

FINANCE

Cash reallocation meeting this month

By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016

The first meeting of a cross-sector working group charged with looking at redistribution in two-t...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted boss praises 'in touch leaders'

By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016

Areas with exceptional practice leaders in children’s social work ‘demonstrate what can be done,’...

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