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LEGAL
Councils threaten legal action over Heathrow decision
By Laura Sharman | 17 November 2016
Four councils have threatened to launch legal action against the Government unless it withdraws s...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Peers defeat Children and Social Work Bill 'exemption clause'
By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016
Peers have defeated a clause in the Children and Social Work Bill that would exempt councils from...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Greening: Great social work should not be prescribed or defined by ministers
By Sam Clayden | 04 November 2016
Good social care should not be ‘defined’ by central government, the education secretary insisted ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Just 1% of children's social workers support new legislation
By Jamie Hailstone | 02 November 2016
Children’s social workers have overwhelmingly rejected government plans to change the way service...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Rotherham kids still at risk due to taxi loophole
By Heather Jameson | 02 November 2016
Children in Rotherham will continue to be at risk of abuse due to a loophole in taxi licensing la...
FINANCE
'£600m financial black hole' as ministers scrap academies Bill
By Jamie Hailstone | 31 October 2016
Council leaders have warned they are facing a £600m financial black hole after the Government aba...
DCLG
'Fund councils in full' for added Homelessness Reduction Bill duties
By Sam Clayden | 31 October 2016
MPs call for councils to be funded ‘in full’ for added responsibilities after Bob Blackman’s Home...
WHITEHALL
Javid backs Homelessness Bill
By Dan Peters | 25 October 2016
Communities secretary Sajid Javid has given his backing to a Bill that would place a duty on coun...
HEALTH
Greater Manchester health shift 'delegation not devolution'
By Dan Peters | 21 October 2016
The shifting of health powers to Greater Manchester is better described as delegation instead of ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government soothes children's services privatisation fears
By Sam Clayden | 19 October 2016
The Government has made changes to the Children and Social Work Bill in a bid to soothe fears tha...
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£58,310 per annum
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Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
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Director of Neighbourhoods
£143,792
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
- Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
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