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WHITEHALL

Clash over plans to close Sheffield office

26 April 2016

MPs and civil servants have clashed over government plans to close its regional business, innovat...

WHITEHALL

Academisation 'fails to address Northern Powerhouse needs'

By Sam Clayden | 31 March 2016

The chancellor’s forced academisation plans could hinder his own vision of a Northern Powerhouse,...

SOCIAL CARE

Why it's time to dare to care

By Terry Collins | 15 March 2016

Terry Collins explains why care leavers and adoption are his top priorities as Durham CC’s new ch...

SKILLS

Getting creative with apprenticeships

By Richard Watts | 14 March 2016

During National Apprenticeship Week, Islington LBC leader, Cllr Richard Watts, says we should mak...

HEALTH

More cash needed, says Winterbourne View report

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 February 2016

An independent report has called for more money to be allocated to care partnerships in order to ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government to fast-track mayoral development corporation

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 February 2016

The Government is fast-tracking the first mayoral development corporation outside London to help ...

FINANCE

Calls to replace Lincolnshire tiers with unitary

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2016

Former planning minister Nick Boles has called for the two tiers of local government in his nativ...

WHITEHALL

Corridors of power

19 January 2016

Conservative head office junior adviser Sebastian Posh-Brightly is talking to veteran Tory MP, Ji...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Why we need a collaborative revolution

By Anton Draper | 08 December 2015

Collaboration is the key to successful public service reform, but it is difficult and messy. Anto...

BUSINESS

Greater Manchester announces further devolution plans

By Sam Clayden | 26 November 2015

Greater Manchester has announced further devolution plans after Whitehall reaffirmed its support ...