Legal

By William Eichler | 04 April 2016

Hundreds of millions of pounds will be invested to support vulnerable children and families, the ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Government could close academy loophole

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 April 2016

Legal experts have warned the Government could resist attempts by councils to create their own ac...

Chesterfield expected to stick with Sheffield

By Chris Ames | 01 April 2016

Councillors in Chesterfield have been asked to consider afresh which combined authority to join a...

SOCIAL CARE

Deprivation of liberty: more questions than answers

By Robin Constable | 01 April 2016

Robin Constable examines key legal rulings surrounding a person’s deprivation of liberty in their...

BUSINESS

Councils to make legal team mergers

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 April 2016

Kent CC has agreed to create a company for its legal services department as four other councils a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Inspectors demand councils are 'held to account' for missing children 'failures'

By Thomas Bridge | 23 March 2016

Councils must be ‘held to account’ for widespread failures in support for missing looked after ch...

FINANCE

Fresh meeting forced after legal threat

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016

Chesterfield BC has been forced to reconsider its decision to become a member of Sheffield city r...

FINANCE

Sector told to 'do more with less' on fraud

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016

Local government must adopt a ‘new approach to tackling fraud’ despite budget reductions, new gui...

BUSINESS

Council to launch own housing firm

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 March 2016

Oxford City Council is to launch its own company to tackle a shortage of housing.

WHITEHALL

Ethical trading disputes could land authorities with hefty costs

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2016

Councils facing legal disputes over decisions to cease trading and investment with countries on e...

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