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EXCLUSIVE: Fiscal fears rocket

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

The MJ/LGiU study reveals fears over statutory duties and low funding, as local government financ...

Something better change

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

The MJ’s fourth joint finance survey with the Local Government Information Unit makes clear counc...

'Take ownership of improvements' Brum is told

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

Birmingham City Council chief executive Mark Rogers has urged his authority to take ownership of ...

Fears over greater intervention

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

An ex-executive director of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has railed...

Strategic progress on CSE needs to filter down, report finds

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015

Progress in tackling child sexual exploitation (CSE) at a strategic level has not yet filtered do...

Miliband apologises for Labour failure in Rotherham

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2015

Labour leader Ed Miliband has apologised for his party’s failure to tackle child sexual exploitat...

Manchester devolution hailed as 'radical'

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

A key architect of the Manchester devolution deal has advised others seeking more powers from Whi...

Council defends cash-generating strategies while earning £100m

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

A council has been forced to defend its treasury management strategy despite generating more than...

Welfare plans may face further scrutiny

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

Further legal action against the Government’s plans for the future of local welfare assistance co...

Major councils need cash to prevent youth radicalisation

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

All major councils should receive Whitehall funding designed to prevent the radicalisation of loc...