Improvement - Page 26

27 January 2023

Hartlepool Council should develop a ‘clear vision and narrative’ to help promote a positive place...

FINANCE

Authorities react to Best Value notices

By Martin Ford | 26 January 2023

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Middlesbrough Council have received Best V...

LEGAL

Peer inspection of statutory officers required

By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023

Local government should create its own register of statutory officers or risk further failures, M...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Leading the way in youth justice

By Ann McGauran | 25 January 2023

Hammersmith and Fulham LBC has received an ‘Outstanding’ rating for its Youth Justice Service. An...

WHITEHALL

Gove scales up Thurrock intervention

By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2023

Local government secretary Michael Gove has effectively ordered a full intervention of Thurrock C...

WHITEHALL

Minister admits to shifting goalposts on levelling up bids

By Martin Ford | 23 January 2023

A Government minister has admitted to shifting the rules on Levelling Up Fund bids after applicat...

PAY

Time for a social care system refresh

By Paul Marinko | 18 January 2023

Social care is beset by a perfect storm of problems. What needs to change, and are there any chin...

SOCIAL CARE

Sneaking a peek at league tables

By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2023

It will be down to the Government to decide if it wants league tables, says Heather Jameson. 'And...

HOUSING

Birmingham complaints handling 'fundamentally flawed'

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2023

Birmingham City Council has been ordered to overhaul its ‘fundamentally flawed’ complaints proced...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Serious and widespread failings' found by Ofsted at Solihull

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2023

‘Serious failings’ identified at Solihull MBC after the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes have ‘not ...

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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Head of Highways Operations

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Head of Operational Services

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