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SOCIAL CARE
Scots make bumpy start – but will England follow the plan?
By Paul Marinko | 11 December 2023
As the relationship between Scottish councils, unions and Holyrood ministers remains tense as the...
PAY
The more things change
By Ann McGauran | 11 December 2023
Funding and asylum policy are just two of the themes that have bookended an eventful year in loca...
TRANSFORMATION
AI's tipping point
By Ann McGauran | 04 December 2023
How will artificial intelligence change local government and the lives of residents – and can the...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
No quick fix as challenges grow
By Ann McGauran | 04 December 2023
Ann McGauran reflects on last week’s NCAS conference, where the general mood was of determination...
PLANNING
Progressive planning frontiers
By Sean Benstead | 27 November 2023
The origins of the English planning system can be traced to an increased awareness of the role of...
WHITEHALL
Innovation keeps the wheels on social care
By Paul Marinko | 27 November 2023
With no prospects of long-term funding solutions, social care teams are having to focus on creati...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Public services out in the cold
By Michael Burton | 27 November 2023
There was little joy for under-pressure public sector budgets including local government from las...
AUTUMN STATEMENT
Fulfilling a crucial role for children
By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2023
As directors of children’s services prepare to attend the National Children and Adult Services Co...
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY
Peer reviews: The heat is on
20 November 2023
Is corporate peer review a robust enough way to predict the risks of a future section 114 or is i...
AUDIT
Moving in to pick up the pieces
By Heather Jameson | 15 November 2023
Gavin Jones talks to Heather Jameson about the work that goes into sorting out the aftermath of a...
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