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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Taking on toxic times
By Sir Bob Neill | 08 February 2023
Threats of violence, misogyny, racism and homophobia are all part and parcel of modern-day politi...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
The case for a budget-setting collective
By Michael Hudson | 01 February 2023
Michael Hudson looks ahead at planning for 2024-25 budget-setting, and he says we need to do this...
RECRUITMENT
Strategy needed to meet workforce challenge
By James Jamieson | 01 February 2023
Working in local government is hugely rewarding, but councils are struggling to recruit and retai...
SOLACE
We need to think smarter about age
By Graeme McDonald | 01 February 2023
There is no silver bullet that will solve local government’s workforce challenges but thinking sm...
SKILLS
UK has 'hidden army' of three million economically inactive
31 January 2023
UK unemployment soars from 3.7% to 12.1% when a ‘hidden army’ of three million economically inact...
HEALTH
Sector given role in NHS plan
By Paul Marinko | 31 January 2023
Local government will join an ‘expert group’ with the voluntary and community sector and care pro...
HOMELESSNESS
Why local authorities should protect homelessness budgets
By Fiona Colley | 31 January 2023
Fiona Colley says negotiations on council budgets are more intense than ever, but as the cost of ...
BUSINESS
Talks to resurrect failing insurance mutual
By Dan Peters | 30 January 2023
Informal talks are ongoing to resurrect local government's failing insurance mutual after it was ...
WHITEHALL
Sector calls for action over care home purchasing plan
By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2023
Local government has called for action so a £200m initiative to address hospital bed blocking avo...
FINANCE
Hartlepool needs a 'clear vision and narrative'
27 January 2023
Hartlepool Council should develop a ‘clear vision and narrative’ to help promote a positive place...
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