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LEGAL

Surge in data protection breaches reported

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2018

Five times more data breaches have been reported since the introduction of the General Data Prote...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Tax increases among options in LGA Green Paper

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2018

Tax increases are among the solutions to the social care crisis considered in a Green Paper launc...

EDUCATION

Fresh calls for SEN funding as pupil numbers grow

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2018

The number of children with special educational needs (SEN) has continued to rise, piling further...

BUSINESS

Southampton's break with Capita to affect 300 jobs

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2018

About 300 jobs are to be affected following the early break-up of a partnership between Capita an...

REORGANISATION

Leicestershire districts unite over reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2018

District and borough councils in Leicestershire have offered the county council an olive branch o...

HEALTH

Council demands Government funding to complete hospital

By Martin Ford | 26 July 2018

Government funding has been demanded to jumpstart a project to build a hospital that stalled afte...

AUDIT

'Hard decisions' ahead for council facing £23m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 26 July 2018

A council that relied on reserves to cover budget shortfalls in 2017/18 has been told by auditors...

FIRE SAFETY

Council rejects Grenfell rehousing deadline

By Martin Ford | 25 July 2018

Demands for a deadline to rehouse those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire have been rebuffed by...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

MHCLG consults on proposals to resolve negative RSG

By Martin Ford | 24 July 2018

Marsham Street has come up with plans to plug a £153m financial hole faced by councils next year.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Second restructure in two years at Wellingborough

By Martin Ford | 24 July 2018

Another major management restructure is underway at Wellingborough BC, a year on from its last ov...

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