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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Housing pressures may push councils into effective bankruptcy
By Dan Peters | 04 September 2023
Rising housing pressures will force some councils to effectively declare bankruptcy, a local auth...
FINANCE
Middlesbrough agrees to independent improvement advisory board
By Dan Peters | 04 September 2023
Middlesbrough Council has agreed to have an independent improvement advisory board for a year fro...
FINANCE
South East Councils to consider devolution of vehicle excise duty
By Dan Peters | 01 September 2023
The devolution of vehicle excise duty (VED) will be among the options expected to be considered b...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA bids for tax hike control
By Martin Ford | 25 August 2023
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for tax hikes on second homes to be locally con...
SOCIAL CARE
National Partnership Agreement needs strong engagement and sustainable funding
By Cllr David Fothergill | 21 August 2023
Without careful planning, the ‘Right Care, Right Person’ approach risks adding to the burden on p...
RECRUITMENT
Addressing the great local government recruitment crisis
By George Agyemang | 15 August 2023
Penna’s George Agyemang and Halton BC chief executive Stephen Young look at the current state of ...
WHITEHALL
Kent due in court over unaccompanied asylum seeking children
By Mark Conrad | 15 August 2023
Kent CC is due back in court today to explain how it will deal with unaccompanied asylum seeking ...
WHITEHALL
Pearce renews prevention call amid CAMHS spiral
By Ann McGauran | 14 August 2023
England’s top director of children’s services has called for a greater focus on prevention amid s...
WHITEHALL
EPR scheme payments may come as late as December 2025
By Dan Peters | 14 August 2023
Councils may not receive their first payments under the new extended producer responsibility (EPR...
HEALTH
Is it time for local government to say enough is enough?
By Heather Jameson | 08 August 2023
'Instead of pushing pressures – and people – from pillar to post, public services should be worki...
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When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job
- Political change tests organisational maturity
- ADCS conference: President warns of risks from 'Jenga tower' of reforms
- LGA conference: Change journey 'will never end' in Northamptonshire
- Bringing dynamism into devolution
- A Burnham-led government urgently needs to set out a timetable for devolution in all areas of England
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