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Cumbria CC warned over children's services

By MJ reporter | 16 January 2014

The Department for Education has issued an improvement notice to Cumbria CC over poor performance...

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Child abuse inquiry gets under way

By MJ reporter | 16 January 2014

The biggest public inquiry into child abuse ever held in the UK has started in Northern Ireland.

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Multi-agency work 'showing progress' within Coventry

By MJ Correspondent | 16 January 2014

Efforts to improve multi-agency working in Coventry have been made in the wake of the Daniel Pelk...

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Labour pledges to boost number of homes

By MJ reporter | 16 January 2014

An incoming Labour Government would commit to building 200,000 new homes a year by 2020.

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Two Director Roles

16 January 2014

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Taxing delay for councils

By MJ Correspondent | 16 January 2014

Councils could be forced to rip up budgets at the last moment after the announcement of the counc...

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Harrow confirms chief role is scrapped

By Heather Jameson | 16 January 2014

Harrow LBC has formally scrapped the role of chief executive, following the departure of Michael ...

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LGO improvement drive commended

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) could be given a clean bill of health after significant signs of...

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Row breaks out over council housing deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2014

MP Andy Slaughter has warned contractor Stanhope not to enter into a partnership with Hammersmith...

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Botched scheme lands council with £11.5m bill

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2014

Councils can learn from a failed project by Highland Council to provide heat and power to residen...