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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...
HOUSING
Help is at hand to tackle the housing challenge
By Martin Walker | 04 December 2023
Local Partnerships with financial support from the LGA has developed a tool in conjunction with M...
SOCIAL CARE
Stories change the world and social care needs a better story
By Anna Severwright | 01 December 2023
A meeting at NCASC was a start of action to build a better story for social care that will make i...
FINANCE
Surge in costly care placements
By Martin Ford | 29 November 2023
The number of children’s care placements costing £10,000 or more per week has soared by more than...
HOUSING
Thousands of refugees face homelessness at Christmas, LGA warns
By Ellie Ames | 29 November 2023
The Government’s push to clear the asylum backlog is putting ‘tens of thousands’ of refugees at r...
FINANCE
Unions plan for January pay claim
By Dan Peters | 28 November 2023
Local government trade unions are aiming to submit their next one-year pay claim in January, The ...
FINANCE
Council reprimanded after suffering Cyber attack
By Martin Ford | 28 November 2023
Gloucester City Council has pledged lessons will be learnt following a reprimand from a data watc...
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