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WHITEHALL

'Mayor's senate' would help shape Whitehall policies

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017

A ‘mayor’s senate’ should be established to help shape government policies as Whitehall struggles...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services

By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017

Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care t...

BUSINESS

Council to spend £250,000 on leisure centre inquiry

By Hiba Mahamadi | 20 September 2017

Dumfries & Galloway Council’s £250,000 investigation into the failings of a sports and leisure ce...

FINANCE

From scrutiniser to being scrutinised

By Tracie Evans | 20 September 2017

Tracie Evans on the differences now she is interim deputy chief executive at Haringey LBC.

FINANCE

Residents' satisfaction with councils decreases

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2017

Residents’ satisfaction with their council has ‘significantly decreased,’ Local Government Associ...

BUSINESS

Olympic loan fears for council

By Hiba Mahamadi | 15 September 2017

Newham LBC is to work with various partners to improve the financial performance of the Olympic S...

FINANCE

Committee to probe council spending

By William Eichler | 14 September 2017

A review of how local authorities in Scotland prioritise spending and assess the impact of increa...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council slams multi-academy trusts' lack of accountability

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

Wakefield City Council has criticised the lack of accountability of academy trusts after an organ...

BUSINESS

Arms-length company 'misled' council over tram project, inquiry hears

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 September 2017

Edinburgh City Council’s former leader has claimed the council was ‘deliberately denied’ access t...

SCRUTINY

The decline of local papers poses a threat to local government

01 September 2017

Simon Jones laments the decline of local newspapers and warns the danger for local government is ...

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