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SOLACE
Chiefs call for £250m a year professional training investment
By Dan Peters | 17 September 2024
Senior officers’ organisation Solace has called for a £250m a year Government investment in profe...
IMPROVEMENT
Peers find 'blurred' responsibilities between officers and members
By Emily Twinch | 16 September 2024
Ashfield DC must resolve issues with the ‘blurred’ responsibilities of members and officers, a re...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Prediction of recruitment boost from scrapping of one-word judgements
By Emily Twinch | 11 September 2024
Getting rid of single-word Ofsted judgements for social services could help bring in and retain p...
LEGISLATION
Haigh: Councils to be empowered in 'bus revolution'
By William Eichler | 09 September 2024
Local transport authorities will be given the powers to take control of bus services under legisl...
FINANCE
£4bn shortfall leaves councils facing 'financial disaster'
By William Eichler | 09 September 2024
Failure to address an estimated £4bn black hole in the finances of councils across England, Scotl...
POLITICS
Council information call ahead of early prisoner release
By Dan Peters | 05 September 2024
Councils have called for more information as the Government prepares to ‘temporarily’ reduce the ...
FIRE SAFETY
Grenfell's legacy of failure laid bare
By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2024
Kensington & Chelsea LBC failed its community when it was needed most, writes Heather Jameson.
REGULATION
Ministers: Increase the pace of fixing unsafe buildings
By Dan Peters | 30 August 2024
Ministers have told regulators at a round table meeting to ‘increase the pace of remediating unsa...
IMPROVEMENT
EXCLUSIVE: More than one in three have not published corporate or finance peer challenge in last five years
By Dan Peters | 29 August 2024
The new Government this week came under pressure to take a stronger line on councils that put off...
FINANCE
Calls for Government to improve flood management funding
By Emily Twinch | 15 August 2024
Westminster must come up with a more sustainable way of funding flood management as rising costs ...
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LGR Programme Director
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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced community safety expert to join our senior leadership team. Apply for this job
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