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Blood, sweat and tiers

By Nicola Bulbeck | 03 December 2015

Nicola Bulbeck describes how shared working across local authorities has benefitted the staff and...

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Whole-system transformation

By Cllr Keith Cunliffe | 25 November 2015

Cllr Keith Cunliffe explains how Wigan MBC is transforming lives – and cutting costs.

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The problem solvers

By Cllr Richard Watts | 25 November 2015

The freedom to create local solutions to solve local problems is vital for local government, and ...

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Here's to fine margins

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Local government can learn a few lessons from Maidstone BC’s bold attempts at income generation, ...

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Why growth is still a priority

By Thomas Bridge | 19 November 2015

Ahead of the Spending Review, The MJ and PwC hosted a round table to examine how councils could o...

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How to develop some 'outside-in' disruption

By Eric Bohl | 19 November 2015

Eric Bohl offers an introduction to the new Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Making safeguarding everyone's business

By Cllr Steve Sweeney | 19 November 2015

Cllr Steve Sweeney describes the innovative work in Calderdale to raise awareness of child sexual...

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Keep up the caring, sharing approach

By Cllr Roy Perry | 19 November 2015

With numbers of children being placed for adoption dwindling,Cllr Roy Perry says councils must co...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Making health and care integration work

By Paul Dinsdale | 10 November 2015

Senior social service directors recently met in a round table debate to discuss how to overcome o...

SOCIAL CARE

Trajectory towards a better quality of life

By Ray James | 10 November 2015

Following the Winterbourne View scandal, a transformation programme is being put in place to ensu...