Articles by Jamie Hailstone
Councils sign up to social care precept
By Jamie Hailstone | 11 March 2016
Most local authorities in England have taken advantage of the Government’s new social care precep...
Deficit fears force Manchester to review HRA deal
By Jamie Hailstone | 08 March 2016
Manchester City Council is to review its housing revenue account (HRA) after it was revealed Whit...
Minister challenges rivals on tax reforms
By Jamie Hailstone | 08 March 2016
The Scottish local government minister has thrown down the gauntlet to his political rivals, call...
Council's land sale will create 2,800 new homes
By Jamie Hailstone | 08 March 2016
Telford & Wrekin Council is to sell off land owned by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) in a...
Majority support cross-party action to fix growing care crisis
By Jamie Hailstone | 08 March 2016
A survey by the charity Independent Age has revealed overwhelming public support for cross-party ...
73% 'demand consultation' before contracting out services
By Jamie Hailstone | 08 March 2016
Almost three-quarters of people want to be consulted before councils outsource services, accordin...
'More authorities will join energy partnerships'
By Jamie Hailstone | 08 March 2016
Electricity provider OVO Energy has predicted more councils will go into the energy business afte...
Government to cut schools funding for councils
By Jamie Hailstone | 07 March 2016
Local authorities could lose billions of pounds under new plans for a new national schools fundin...
Whitehall calls for groups to join forces to cut red tape
By Jamie Hailstone | 04 March 2016
A Whitehall report has criticised local government groups for failing to work together on project...
Serco's plans see rise in trading profit
By Jamie Hailstone | 01 March 2016
Serco’s plans to turn its business around have survived ‘first contact with the enemy,’ but profi...
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