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BUSINESS
Authority urged to report on closure of social care firm
By Mark Conrad | 08 February 2017
A senior councillor at Aylesbury Vale DC has urged Buckinghamshire CC to publish an internal repo...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: 'It's make or break time' - annual finance survey
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017
Results of the latest LGiU/The MJ annual finance survey lead to stark warnings on the fiscal futu...
HUMOUR
White Van Man on . . . council plaques
01 February 2017
I was in my local shopping centre the other day and there was some hideous sculpture supposedly c...
FINANCE
Council vote puts reorganisation bid in doubt
By James Evison | 31 January 2017
Plans for the creation of two unitary authorities in Dorset have been dealt a blow after three co...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Sajid breaks his silence
24 January 2017
Ever since Sajid Javid became communities secretary he has come under relentless scrutiny from lo...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Inspectors find 'widespread and serious failures' at Worcestershire
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017
An Ofsted report into Worcestershire CC’s children’s services has found ‘widespread and serious f...
ROTHERHAM ABUSE
Committee to examine scrutiny concerns
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017
An influential MP has urged councillors and officers to contact his select committee about any co...
WHITEHALL
R&D fund to explore 'cash creating ideas' for Worcester
By Mark Conrad | 18 January 2017
Worcester City Council is expected to launch a research and development fund to investigate ideas...
BUSINESS
Industry lobbying may weaken new code
By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017
A voluntary transparency code designed to help local government pension scheme (LGPS) funds get h...
FINANCE
Javid returns grant powers to Tower Hamlets
By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2017
Sajid Javid has returned the power to award grants to community groups to Tower Hamlets LBC.
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