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ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Care company dissolved by Suffolk CC

By Martin Ford | 19 June 2019

Councillors in Suffolk have voted to disband a wholly-owned care company.

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Welsh Government to simplify joint working between councils

By Martin Ford | 19 June 2019

A blueprint for joint working between councils is to be published by the Welsh Government.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Lack of social care funding undermines NHS investment

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2019

Insufficient resources in the care system will undermine investment in the NHS, new research has ...

WHITEHALL

Spending Review poses 'challenge' for fair funding

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2019

A minister has said a one-year settlement for local government would pose a ‘challenge’ for imple...

LONDON COUNCILS

Spending Review must meet costs of refugee resettlement

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

Local government has cautiously welcomed the Government’s commitment to continue resettling refug...

LEGAL

Legal officers press for standards reform

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

The rise in the number of independent councillors has strengthened the case for a tougher standar...

HEALTH

Funding pledged for Scottish councils to tackle period poverty

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

Councils in Scotland will receive £2m in funding to continue provision of free sanitary products ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Suffolk councillors asked to dissolve social care company

By Martin Ford | 14 June 2019

A company providing social care for people with sight or hearing loss is expected to be dissolved...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Wirral appoints interim chief executive

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2019

Paul Satoor has been appointed as interim chief executive of Wirral MBC.

ENVIRONMENT

Contractor prepares to cut losses from Derby waste agreement

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2019

The future of a troubled energy-from-waste project in Derby hangs in the balance as a partner in ...

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