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FINANCE
Peer review hears 'concerns' over four-day week
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2023
Peers have found ‘concerns’ over the introduction of the four-day working week at South Cambridge...
PLANNING
The prospect of a decent settlement has since been dashed
By Tracy Bingham | 13 December 2023
Most councils will have to make full use of the limited capacity within the council tax referendu...
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES
Remove the risk from large private providers
By John Pearce | 11 December 2023
Local authorities are the sole purchasers of children’s care placements, yet are often held to ra...
FINANCE
How bad does it have to get?
By John Sellgren | 11 December 2023
The current situation of financial failure shows just how pressing the case for reform of local g...
PAY
The more things change
By Ann McGauran | 11 December 2023
Funding and asylum policy are just two of the themes that have bookended an eventful year in loca...
FINANCE
Dudley's sustainability 'in jeopardy'
By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023
Dudley MBC has set up an improvement board following stark warnings over its finances and governa...
FINANCE
Gove in 'crying wolf' claim
By Martin Ford | 06 December 2023
Local government secretary Michael Gove has claimed some people in the sector have ‘been crying w...
HOUSING
LGA poised to shift position on Right to Buy
By Mark Conrad | 06 December 2023
Smith Square is poised to amend its position on Right to Buy, The MJ has learned.
FINANCE
One in five councils 'likely' to issue section 114
By Martin Ford | 06 December 2023
Almost one in five councils believe bankruptcy is likely within two years, while doubt hangs over...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
No quick fix as challenges grow
By Ann McGauran | 04 December 2023
Ann McGauran reflects on last week’s NCAS conference, where the general mood was of determination...
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