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LEGAL
False alarm
15 June 2018
There was a recent moment of drama in the chamber at Birmingham City Council – well, more than us...
BUSINESS
Amey hit by £50m compensation bill - reports
By Dominic Browne | 13 June 2018
Amey has been ordered to pay Birmingham City Council more than £50m in compensation after the con...
IMPROVEMENT
Local input key to new-look counter terrorism strategies
By Mark Conrad | 05 June 2018
Putting councils at the centre of counter-terror strategies could allay community fears they are ...
WHITEHALL
Northamptonshire intervention bolsters sector's credit quality
By Dan Peters | 31 May 2018
Local government’s high credit quality has been bolstered by the Government’s intervention at Nor...
FINANCE
Auditor attacks Northamptonshire reporting
By Dan Peters | 25 May 2018
Financial reporting at Northamptonshire CC was too ‘vague’ and lacked crucial detail prior to the...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Standards split between officers and councillors
By Mark Conrad | 22 May 2018
Councillors and officers are divided over the future of the standards regime, with politicians ba...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
More hard work required at Barnet
By Dan Peters | 22 May 2018
Senior leaders at Barnet LBC are ‘fully aware there are still areas of considerable challenge bef...
FINANCE
Brum takes £63m from reserves to help overspend
By Mike Yuille | 17 May 2018
Birmingham City Council has spent a whopping £63m of its reserves to ‘structurally deliver’ its 2...
OFSTED
Council struggling on SEN and disabilities
By Mike Yuille | 17 May 2018
Worcestershire CC is struggling to provide a sufficient quality of service to children with speci...
FINANCE
Council told to 'grip financial situation'
By Dan Peters | 17 May 2018
Somerset CC must ‘grip its financial situation’ and become more focussed on its ‘immediate financ...
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