Social care green paper delayed - again
June 19, 2018
The long-awaited social care green paper has been further delayed until the autumn after repeated Whitehall insistencies it was on track.
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ID could drive residents to 'less secure' postal voting
June 19, 2018
Residents could be more likely to apply for less secure postal votes if polling station ID requirements become too onerous, a senior political strategist has warned.
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Digital tax planned to balance 'antiquated' business rates
June 18, 2018
Calls by MPs to scrap business rates have been rejected by a Treasury minister.
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Councils and unions demand SEND funds from minister
June 18, 2018
Dozens of councils have united to demand more Government funds for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
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Government told to return control to Rotherham
June 18, 2018
Rotherham MBC should be handed back full control of its services, ministers have been told.
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Surrey announces new top team
June 18, 2018
Surrey CC has hired three new executive directors to its top team to work, joining chief executive Joanna Killian who took up her post in March.
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Make social care ‘free at the point of need’
June 15, 2018
Social care should be ‘free at the point of need’ like the NHS, a bold new report into the health and care system has recommended.
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'Laddish' culture at Cardiff
June 15, 2018
More than half of female councillors at Cardiff City Council have experienced bullying or intimidation in the last year, a survey of members has found.
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Fresh finance warning for Northamptonshire CC
June 15, 2018
Northamptonshire CC’s finance director has issued an early warning the county already risks missing key savings targets that enabled it to agree a legal budget.
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