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MANAGEMENT

'Positive shift in morale and culture' at inadequate council

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2018

Ofsted inspectors have reported a ‘positive shift in the morale and culture’ of Worcestershire CC...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Further deterioration of Sandwell's children's services

By Mark Conrad | 29 January 2018

Sandwell MBC has failed to improve its Ofsted rating for children’s social care and is still mana...

PENSIONS

Pensions expert backs London CIV

By Dan Peters | 26 January 2018

A pensions expert has backed the principles behind the London Collective Investment Vehicle (CIV)...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils overhaul management teams

By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2018

Plymouth City Council and West Lindsey DC have announced significant management overhauls.

BUSINESS

Profit predictions beat expectations at Interserve

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018

Construction and support services provider Interserve expects its 2018 operating profit to be ahe...

FINANCE

Peers call for ICT improvement at council

By Dan Peters | 02 January 2018

‘Rapid improvements’ need to be made to New Forest DC’s information and communications technology...

FINANCE

Deal to end Brum bin strike

By Mark Conrad | 27 November 2017

Birmingham City Council’s long-running dispute with union Unite appears to be over after the side...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call for Gloucestershire CC to 'get its act together'

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2017

Opposition councillors have said the Tory administration at Gloucestershire CC ‘needs to get its ...

HEALTH

Surrendering control can drive success

By Mark Andrews | 24 October 2017

Mark Andrews argues councils should be less wedded to professional backgrounds in senior roles as...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted: More to do to improve Birmingham's children's services

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2017

Birmingham City Council has ‘further work’ to do to improve its children’s services, an Ofsted mo...