Improvement

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2018

The number of councils that have not had a corporate peer challenge (CPC) since 2012 will be redu...

Here come the commissioners

16 April 2018

You know the situation in local government must be bad when the comparisons with war-torn Iraq an...

IMPROVEMENT

Don't delay intervention, Northants tells Javid

By Hiba Mahamadi | 11 April 2018

Northamptonshire CC has asked for commissioners to be sent into the council as soon as possible, ...

WHITEHALL

LGA strikes £20m improvement deal

By Dan Peters | 10 April 2018

Whitehall is looking to strengthen the sector-led improvement regime in its latest £20m deal with...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Top team support demand rising

By Mark Conrad | 10 April 2018

Demand for top team support has been increasing and is expected to rise further after next month’...

BUSINESS

Amey starts on next phase of cycle project

By Mike Yuille | 06 April 2018

Construction giant Amey has begun work on the second phase of a major cycle scheme project funded...

BUSINESS

Fitzgerald poised to leave Liverpool

By Mark Conrad | 05 April 2018

Former Bradford City Council chief executive, Tony Reeves, has signed a three-month deal to provi...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Dawn Baxendale: aiming for the pinnacle of success

By Heather Jameson | 04 April 2018

As she takes over as the new chief executive of Birmingham City Council, Dawn Baxendale talks to ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Improvement in Brum's children's services

By Mike Yuille | 03 April 2018

Birmingham City Council is making progress in its efforts to improve its children’s services, but...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's trust launched

By Mike Yuille | 03 April 2018

Sandwell MBC has launched a children’s trust as a new vehicle to help turn around its struggling ...

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