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WHITEHALL

73% 'demand consultation' before contracting out services

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 March 2016

Almost three-quarters of people want to be consulted before councils outsource services, accordin...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Ofsted changes 'do not go far enough'

By MJ reporter | 08 March 2016

Proposed changes to Ofsted inspections of children’s services do not go far enough, council chief...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Sector called to deal with extremism

By Sam Clayden | 08 March 2016

Local government must not shy away, ‘nanny’ or ‘pander’ when tackling radicalisation and child ab...

HEALTH

Fears over 'unintended results' of rate retention

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2016

Local government has called for assurances that the sector will not be heavily hit by appeals und...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Hidden problems of devo start to emerge

By Sam Clayden | 08 March 2016

The consequences of devolution should be allowed to run their course but highlight a bigger probl...

WHITEHALL

9 in 10 Northern Powerhouse department mandarins work in London

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2016

Nine in 10 core policy civil servants working for the Government department in charge of the Nort...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

More devolution to fast-growth cities needed

By Tom Bridge | 08 March 2016

Britain’s five ‘fast-growth cities’ need to be higher on the devolution agenda or risk economic s...

WHITEHALL

Lewis suggests changes to Sunday trading plans

By William Eichler | 07 March 2016

Councils will be able to ‘draw a red line’ around town centres to ensure high street shops benefi...

FINANCE

Cameron told of 'giant disconnect' between Whitehall and councils

By Dan Peters | 07 March 2016

The ‘giant disconnect’ between central and local government has been criticised by a senior finan...

WHITEHALL

Government to cut schools funding for councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 March 2016

Local authorities could lose billions of pounds under new plans for a new national schools fundin...

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Strategic Manager – Waste and Environment

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