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SOLACE recruits former Localis chief executive

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2019

Alex Thomson has been announced as head of policy at the Society of Local Authority Chief Executi...

Further devolution could unlock Manchester's potential

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2019

More devolution of powers is essential to realise Greater Manchester’s economic potential, a grou...

Edinburgh facing £30m health and care cuts

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2019

Health and social care services in Edinburgh would be ‘jeopardised’ by proposed funding shortfall...

Staff turnover holding back Gloucestershire's 'inadequate' children's services

By Martin Ford | 08 February 2019

Gloucestershire CC is ‘making insufficient progress’ in improving its children’s services, accord...

Budgeting in the midst of crisis

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2019

Northamptonshire CC chief executive Theresa Grant spoke to The MJ about how one goes about tackli...

Northamptonshire budget process a 'rollercoaster'

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2019

The chief executive of Northamptonshire CC said the council’s budget was prepared with the speed ...

Glasgow councillors back £500m payout to end dispute

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2019

Glasgow’s leader has declared its long-running equal pay dispute over today as a £500m compensati...

Local government director general to leave ministry

By Martin Ford | 07 February 2019

The director general of local government Dr Jo Farrar is to leave the ministry later this year, i...

'Social care providers will fail' until Green Paper is published

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2019

Delays to the social care Green Paper are putting providers at risk of collapse, it has been clai...

Outsourcing giant Interserve strikes rescue deal

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2019

Outsourcing specialist Interserve has agreed a deal with its lenders.