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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
NAO: Government children's services reforms unsuccessful
By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016
Auditors have blasted government attempts to rectify failure within children’s services, warning ...
WHITEHALL
Actuarial firms are missing the point
By William Bourne | 12 October 2016
Consistent comparison between local government pension funds is badly needed, writes William Bourne.
FINANCE
Council vetoed as fracking goes ahead
By Jamie Hailstone | 12 October 2016
The Government has been accused of ‘dismantling the democratic process’ after overturning a decis...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Trusts no 'quick fix' for failures in kids' services
By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016
Delivering children’s services through a trust is not a ‘quick fix’ solution to failure, an acade...
WHITEHALL
Councils torn over four-year settlement
By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016
Councils teetering on the brink of financial collapse are torn over whether to reject the Governm...
WHITEHALL
Stroud chief's call to relax borrowing cap
By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016
Fresh demands for ministers to relax the borrowing cap have emerged after Stroud DC chief executi...
HEALTH
Health funds may be added to rates pot
By Dan Peters | 12 October 2016
Health service funding could be added to the business rates retention pot as part of the reforms ...
WHITEHALL
'Dry run review' to aid LGPS
By Dan Peters | 12 October 2016
A ‘dry run review’ by government risk experts will help local government pension schemes (LGPS) b...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Trust to run Sandwell MBC's children's services
By Sam Clayden | 07 October 2016
Sandwell MBC’s children’s service department is to be transferred to a trust despite inspectors h...
FINANCE
Box blasts Osborne's Northern Powerhouse think-tank
By Sam Clayden | 05 October 2016
George Osborne’s new Northern Powerhouse Partnership is focused on the ‘same old obsessions’ and ...
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