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LGA Conference 2013: Casey urges chief execs to lead on troubled families

By Jonathan Werran | 02 July 2013

Troubled families tsar Louise Casey praises role of councils in fixing chaotic households but urg...

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Caerphilly chief executive O'Sullivan arrested on suspicion of fraud

By Jonathan Werran | 02 July 2013

Caerphilly Council chief executive Anthony O’Sullivan one of two council officials arrested by po...

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LGA Conference 2013: Sir Merrick demands end to Barnett formula

By Jonathan Werran | 02 July 2013

Council chiefs today demanded a radical overhaul to how public spending is allocated to give Engl...

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Westminster makes role of chief operating officer redundant

By Laura Sharman | 01 July 2013

Westminster City Council announces Barbara Moorhouse's position as COO no longer needed after Mik...

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Councils 'short-changed' over Heseltine's cash pot

By Jonathan Werran | 28 June 2013

Council chiefs think growth pot lacks sufficient financial clout and could be too unwieldy to man...

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IFS: new schools funding formula will lead to 'significant turbulence'

By Jonathan Werran | 28 June 2013

Coalition plans to rebalance schools funding could ‘lead to significant turbulence across local ...

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Whiteman takes on top job at CIPFA

By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2013

Former UK Border Agency boss, Rob Whiteman, appointed as the new chief executive of CIPFA.

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DCLG hits back at 'poor financial management claims'

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 June 2013

Eland House only £217m overdrawn for one banking night, DCLG officials assert, after NAO qualifie...

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PAC: Schools funding uncertainty harming council finances

By Jonathan Werran | 28 June 2013

Uncertainty as to whether £5bn funding boost to cover extra 256,000 schools places by 2014 is eno...

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The Spending Review - 2013

27 June 2013

The MJ covers the latest from the implications of the spending review, and the aftermath on this ...

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