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WELFARE

Figures expose shameful causes of children's care costs

By Paul Marinko | 07 November 2019

The impact of poverty on council children’s services saw calls for action this week from MPs and ...

HOUSING

Government's building safety appointment was 'a mistake', says Porter

By Paul Marinko | 06 November 2019

Former Local Government Association (LGA) chairman Lord Porter has branded the appointment of Dam...

HOUSING

'Reform of this broken system cannot come soon enough'

By Paul Marinko | 06 November 2019

The first phase report of the Grenfell public inquiry may have focused on the weaknesses in the f...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Westminster leader selected for parliamentary seat

By Paul Marinko | 05 November 2019

Nickie Aiken, the leader of Westminster City Council has been selected to fight the city’s parlia...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Poverty driving up children's care costs

By Paul Marinko | 05 November 2019

Councils have seen an 85% increase in child protection plans over the decade, with poverty and po...

HEALTH

Hopson warning over politicising health and social care

By Paul Marinko | 04 November 2019

Politicians should avoid using the NHS as a weapon during the General Election and instead offer ...

FINANCE

Improvement board formed for troubled council

By Paul Marinko | 29 October 2019

The Welsh Government has formed an improvement board to oversee changes at Merthyr Tydfil CBC aft...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

DCN in high streets 'emergency' warning

By Paul Marinko | 29 October 2019

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has warned Britain’s high streets are in a ‘state of emergen...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Devolution to 'level up' economic fortunes - report

By Paul Marinko | 29 October 2019

A think-tank has called on ministers to further embrace local government devolution in order to l...

WHITEHALL

Think-tank in widening age gap warning

By Paul Marinko | 28 October 2019

The Resolution Foundation has warned of a widening age gap across council areas and called on Whi...

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