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BUSINESS

Report calls for outsourcing reform - but warns against ban

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2019

Government needs private firms and charities to deliver public services but should improve the ru...

FINANCE

The great Brexit divide

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2019

A gulf between local and national government ambitions for devolution in a ‘post-Brexit world’ ha...

FINANCE

Northamptonshire to lift spending ban

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2019

Commissioners overseeing the running of Northamptonshire CC have recommended the lifting of its S...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Risk-taking in social care provision can yield results, study finds

By Martin Ford | 27 March 2019

Councils have been urged to be more ‘courageous’ in their adult social care provision.

FINANCE

Council LOBO loans to be wound down by RBS

By Martin Ford | 26 March 2019

Controversial LOBO loans worth £1bn issued to councils by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) are re...

FINANCE

Northants under fire for loan

By Martin Ford | 26 March 2019

Northamptonshire CC has faced criticism over a £1m loan to a joint enterprise.

TROUBLED FAMILIES

Keeping intervention uppermost in mind

By Martin Ford | 26 March 2019

Dame Louise Casey, creator of the Troubled Families programme, says the vindication given by the ...

EUROPEAN UNION

Brokenshire hints at extra Brexit cash for councils

By Martin Ford | 26 March 2019

Extra funding could be available to councils to cope with the fallout from a no-deal Brexit, the ...

WHITEHALL

Government defends voter ID legal challenge

By Martin Ford | 25 March 2019

A legal challenge to the Government’s voter ID trial has been rejected.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Hampshire invests £67m in care tech project

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2019

Hampshire CC is to invest up to £67m in technology in a bid to improve care and bring down costs.

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