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Doubts over strategy to end rough sleeping by 2027

By Martin Ford | 13 August 2018

New measures aimed at ending rough sleeping within a decade do not go far enough, councils have w...

Enfield to procure development partners

By Martin Ford | 10 August 2018

Development partners for Enfield LBC’s flagship Meridian Water project are to be appointed after ...

New chief executive announced for Stroud

By Martin Ford | 10 August 2018

Stroud DC has announced Kathy O’Leary as its new chief executive.

Public votes proposed in civil society strategy

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2018

Communities could be put in charge of facilities and decision-making put to public votes under pr...

Appeal bid launched over sleep-in shifts legal dispute

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2018

The legal battle over pay for carers working sleep-in shifts is to rumble on after an appeal was ...

International water polo player joins Dudley

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2018

The MJ's round up of this week's personnel moves.

LEP board to appoint trade union member in national first

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2018

A Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in Sheffield is to be the first in the country to appoint a ...

Recruitment problems faced by half of council pensions funds

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2018

Staff recruitment, retention and resourcing are the three greatest challenges facing Local Govern...

Interserve hit by £6m loss

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2018

Interserve’s half-year results have revealed a £6m loss as the company presses ahead with its rec...

Bristol SEND ruling 'could have wider implications'

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2018

A court ruling that ordered a council to reverse cuts to provisions for pupils with special educa...