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'Unworkable' proposed changes to job protection slammed by chiefs

By MJ Correspondent | 16 January 2014

The proposed overhaul of measures designed to protect council officials when they are being ouste...

FINANCE

Cumbria CC warned over children's services

By MJ reporter | 16 January 2014

The Department for Education has issued an improvement notice to Cumbria CC over poor performance...

FINANCE

Labour pledges to boost number of homes

By MJ reporter | 16 January 2014

An incoming Labour Government would commit to building 200,000 new homes a year by 2020.

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16 January 2014

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Taxing delay for councils

By MJ Correspondent | 16 January 2014

Councils could be forced to rip up budgets at the last moment after the announcement of the counc...

HEALTH

Councils urged to speed up and meet new adoption targets

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Children’s minister Edward Timpson has written to all local authorities – after figures show ther...

FINANCE

LGO improvement drive commended

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) could be given a clean bill of health after significant signs of...

FINANCE

Lewis insists councils' sustainability safeguarded

By MJ Correspondent | 15 January 2014

Local government minister Brandon Lewis has insisted there are ‘rigorous safeguards in place to p...

FINANCE

Labour mulling over speed of finance system overhaul

By MJ Correspondent | 15 January 2014

Labour is wrestling with how quickly to reform the local government finance system if it is elect...

FINANCE

Research reveals New Homes Bonus failing to encourage new build

By MJ Correspondent | 15 January 2014

Councils are still finding it hard to boost house building in their areas despite the New Homes B...