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MPs back social care system overhaul

By William Eichler | 31 August 2017

A poll of 100 English MPs has found just one in 10 believe the current social care system is suit...

Government reveals details of building regulations review

By William Eichler | 30 August 2017

The Government has today published the terms of reference for the independent review of building ...

Homecare market under growing pressure

By William Eichler | 24 August 2017

The continued under-funding of adult social care is placing the homecare provider market under a ...

Kensington & Chelsea to use £40m from reserves for Grenfell survivors

By Hiba Mahamadi | 24 August 2017

Kensington & Chelsea RLBC has proposed to use £40m, initially from reserves to provide permanent ...

Call for more women in local government

By William Eichler | 21 August 2017

Council leaders have admitted that the move towards gender balance in local government should be ...

Councils urged to review homelessness procedures

By William Eichler | 17 August 2017

Councils have been urged to ensure their homelessness procedures are ‘fit for purpose’ after faul...

Councils call for post-Brexit procurement reforms

By William Eichler | 17 August 2017

Council leaders have called on the Government to ‘simplify’ the current rules on how local author...

Government criticised over Right to Buy

By William Eichler | 28 June 2017

Council homes are being sold off almost three times faster than local authorities can replace the...

Council makes 'significant improvements'

By William Eichler | 01 June 2017

Inverclyde Council has made ‘significant improvements’ in its financial management and service de...

Council hits back amid strike action threat

By William Eichler | 31 May 2017

Refuse workers in Birmingham have started voting on strike action amid accusations of financial m...