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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Local elections 2021: Addressing low pay and inequality
By Rachel Kay | 12 May 2021
Those elected on 6 May must not miss the opportunity to secure better working lives for local peo...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Building back differently
By Andrea George | 12 May 2021
Andrea George says a cohesive vision for reviving high streets and town centres calls for long-te...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
We must give better support to COVID's young carers
By Charlotte Ramsden | 12 May 2021
The pandemic has led to more children and young people taking on new caring roles, and they need ...
PAY
Birmingham lays out its latest plans for building a fairer city
By Cllr John Cotton | 11 May 2021
Birmingham City Council is poised to present an update to its Cabinet on the city’s plans to make...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG pushes ahead with exit pay data demands
By Dan Peters | 11 May 2021
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is pushing ahead with demanding...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Local elections 2021: The system creaked in the face of the number of polls
By Peter Stanyon | 11 May 2021
There were a variety of problems both ahead of and during polling day, says Peter Stanyon.
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES
Queen's Speech: No funding pledge on social care reform
By Ann McGauran | 11 May 2021
The Queen’s Speech fell short of including a social care Bill and there was no pledge on funding.
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Local elections 2021: The process demands too much of teams
By Ian Miller | 10 May 2021
Ian Miller ponders the impact of Super Thursday on the mental health of electoral teams, and says...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The end of council virtual meetings. What's next?
By David Kitson | 10 May 2021
David Kitson of Bevan Brittan says councils should now focus on how they can safely facilitate me...
HOMELESSNESS
In emergencies, we need to plug the gaps in the social safety net
By Alex Ballard | 10 May 2021
Discretionary cash support must be included in the toolbox for any major emergency response, says...
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