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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Auditors bid to explain real cause of difference in councils' spend on kids

By Chris Mahony | 23 January 2019

A nine-fold variation in spending on children’s social care could largely be down to ‘differences...

FINANCE

Balancing children's outcomes

By Ann McGauran | 23 January 2019

As pressures on children’s services budgets rise, London boroughs battle with balancing the books...

WHITEHALL

Monitoring officer review call

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2019

The organisation representing legal and governance council officers is to push for a Government r...

WHITEHALL

Charities attack mental capacity reforms

By Chris Mahony | 22 January 2019

Liberty and 11 disability groups led by Mind have attacked the Government’s bill aimed at reformi...

BUSINESS

LGA backs audit fee freeze despite pressure

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2019

Smith Square has backed holding external audit fees for local government at a lower level despite...

FINANCE

Council faces independent inquiry call

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2019

King’s Lynn & West Norfolk BC’s is facing calls for an independent inquiry into its partnership w...

WHITEHALL

LGA to build case for tourism tax

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2019

Smith Square is to commission further research as it looks to build a ‘very strong case’ for a to...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn Whitehall of Brexit risks

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2019

Councils this week started to formally inform Whitehall about their Brexit risk assessments amid ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Where do councils fit into the NHS plan?

By Michael Burton | 15 January 2019

Last week’s publication of the NHS Long Term Plan signals a fundamental shift towards community-b...

WHITEHALL

Council escapes sanction despite missing deadline

By Naomi Larsson | 14 January 2019

Derby City Council has been given more time to tackle air pollution despite ministers warning of ...

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Transformation Director

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