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FINANCE

Scottish councils receive £275m COVID-19 boost

By Martin Ford | 17 February 2021

The Scottish Government has announced £275m of additional funding for local authorities to assist...

HEALTH

Councils call for extra cash for expanded shielding list

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2021

Councils have called for more access to data and extra cash to deal with sharp spike in the numbe...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Long-term funding for local government looks ominous

17 February 2021

In her first column for The MJ, and in her role as the incoming president of the Society of Count...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Flexing practice in response to COVID in Surrey

By Rachael Wardell | 17 February 2021

Rachael Wardell reveals how promoting flexibility in Surrey CC’s usual practice is one of the big...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Reasons to be hopeful

By Tim Aldridge | 17 February 2021

Newham LBC’s children’s services is rising to the demands of the third lockdown, while continuing...

MANAGEMENT

Emerging stronger from crisis in Camden

By Hanad Mohamed | 17 February 2021

A hundred days into his new post at Camden LBC, Hanad Mohamed says his role is to ensure that equ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Simple tips for success

By Liz Bruce | 17 February 2021

Liz Bruce offers tips on what it takes to ‘get there, survive and thrive’ as a director of adult ...

SOLACE

Procurement in the time of pandemic

By Dr Richard Simmons | 17 February 2021

One of the largest studies into how the annual £100bn local government procurement spend is being...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

What's the future for digital democracy without virtual meetings?

By Kathy O’Leary | 17 February 2021

Handforth Parish Council aside, if we can't hold council meeting via Zoom beyond 6 May, what will...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Keeping the public and the frontline safe

By James Jamieson | 17 February 2021

Councils have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic, says Cllr James Jamieson, and they want ...

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