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Bed delays to hit 2.5m days since last election

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2019

More than 2.5m bed days will have been lost in the NHS due to a lack of social care since the las...

General Election manifestos 'not credible' on social care

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2019

Experts have cast doubt on election pledges to fix the social care system.

Infrastructure roll-out poses 'reputational risk' to Milton Keynes

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2019

Milton Keynes councillors have been told the authority faces financial and reputational risk over...

Retro-fitting councils around the 21st century

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2019

The MJ and BT recently conducted a survey of local authority directors to find out how they belie...

Demand for supported housing drives profits at Civitas

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2019

Civitas Social Housing has reported a surge in profits driven by a need for supported accommodation.

Tory state aid proposals spark controversy

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2019

Questions have been raised over plans to loosen state aid rules post-Brexit under a Conservative ...

Ofsted reform plans come under fire

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2019

Proposals to intensify the inspection regime for schools have been attacked by teaching unions.

Camden in £130m High Court claim against contractors

By Martin Ford | 29 November 2019

Legal action has been launched by Camden LBC to recover costs of £130m against a group of contrac...

Review questions benefits of shared services provider

By Martin Ford | 29 November 2019

A review of LGSS found ‘no evidence’ the councils benefited through sharing some services.

One third of 2017 Scottish revaluation appeals unresolved

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2019

Almost three quarters of business rates revaluation appeals in Scotland have so far resulted in n...