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FINANCE
Management restructure could save £400k
By William Eichler | 26 September 2017
A proposed management restructure at South Ribble BC and an increase in the use of shared service...
FINANCE
Not laid back about leisure
By Sohail Munawar | 20 September 2017
Slough BC is investing more than £58m in its new leisure strategy. Cllr Sohail Munawar explains t...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017
Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care t...
WHITEHALL
Andrew Gwynne: We need a DCLG that will fight for the sector
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017
As the Labour conference gathers in Brighton, Shadow communities secretary Andrew Gwynne talks to...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Gender disparity is alive and well
By Heather Wakefield | 20 September 2017
Does local government work for women? The answer is a firm ‘no’, according to Heather Wakefield, ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Liverpool chief Ged Fitzgerald suspended
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2017
Liverpool City Council has launched an independent disciplinary investigation into its chief exec...
WHITEHALL
Lib Dems fight for post-Grenfell action
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2017
The effective ‘privatisation’ of building control has led to a watering down of fire safety check...
FINANCE
Key council vote on management overhaul
By Chris Mahony | 14 September 2017
Lancashire CC’s cabinet is to vote today on a controversial new senior management structure that ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Rotherham wins back more control
By Dan Peters | 13 September 2017
Rotherham MBC has won back democratic control of all functions apart from children’s social care,...
BUSINESS RATES
IFS study casts doubt over backing for 100% business rate retention
By Michael Burton | 13 September 2017
Senior councillors and directors have expressed scepticism that 100% business rates retention wil...
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