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'Critical friend' for York's care home project

By Laura Sharman | 19 August 2013

York City Council has appointed a ‘critical friend’ to help it create two new care homes and a co...

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Better controls urged to raise tax take by £20bn

By Jonathan Werran | 19 August 2013

Local government chiefs have urged national tax authorities to be as efficient in collecting levi...

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Norfolk's head of children's services promises radical improvements

By Laura Sharman | 19 August 2013

The new interim director of children’s services at Norfolk CC has pledged to ‘radically improve’ ...

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LGA: Youngsters being failed by national job schemes

By MJ Correspondent | 19 August 2013

Young people are being failed by nationally-run job schemes designed to help them, the Local Gove...

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Four director posts to be scrapped at Council of the Isles of Scilly

By MJ Correspondent | 16 August 2013

Four director-level posts will be scrapped at the Council of the Isles of Scilly as part of a res...

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Wiltshire improves child protection services

By Laura Sharman | 16 August 2013

Wiltshire Council has managed to improve its child protection services following an ‘inadequate’ ...

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Controversial joint venture to shut

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 August 2013

A controversial local authority venture is to be closed down in a bid to save taxpayers £12.5m.

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Senior Knowsley councillors support combined Liverpool city region authority

By MJ Correspondent | 16 August 2013

Senior councillors at Knowsley MBC have backed plans for a combined authority across the Liverpoo...

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Leader of Birmingham calls for audit of council funding

By Laura Sharman | 15 August 2013

The National Audit Office should examine the viability of local government if the spending cuts g...

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Rutland chief executive tells councillors to improve behaviour

By Thomas Bridge | 15 August 2013

Rutland Council’s chief executive has said she will pursue legal action against three UKIP counci...

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