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'Honest approach' sees litter firm issue fewer fines

By William Eichler | 30 May 2017

A council-owned litter enforcement company has issued half as many fines than its predecessor bec...

Future social care workforce 'at risk'

By William Eichler | 18 May 2017

One in four social care staff are leaving the profession every year, a health charity has found.

Council care homes 'under cloud'

By William Eichler | 15 May 2017

Private care home residents are sustaining the publicly-funded sector which is struggling under a...

West Suffolk councils moot plans to create single authority

By William Eichler | 09 May 2017

Council leaders have put forward ‘ambitious’ proposals to create a single council for West Suffol...

Care crisis leaves 400,000 without care

By William Eichler | 08 May 2017

The ‘alarming’ funding gap in social care has resulted in at least 400,000 fewer people in Englan...

Metro mayors can become integration 'champions'

By William Eichler | 02 May 2017

The new metro mayors will be well-placed to become integration ‘champions’ for their areas, a rep...

PAC: Government lacks ambition on housing

By William Eichler | 28 April 2017

The Government lacks the necessary ambition to solve the housing crisis and is overly reliant on ...

Council launches energy company

By William Eichler | 27 April 2017

Liverpool City Council has launched a not-for-profit energy company to tackle fuel poverty.

Scottish councils should 'target local economies'

By William Eichler | 21 April 2017

Campaigners have called on Scottish councils to spend more with small and medium-sized enterprise...

Local democracy 'needs to be revitalised'

By William Eichler | 18 April 2017

A think-tank has published a blueprint for a complete overhaul of local governance in Scotland.