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CHILD ABUSE

Newcastle chief's warning after convictions

By Dan Peters | 09 August 2017

The chief executive of Newcastle City Council has warned other areas face similar issues after 18...

FINANCE

CIPFA set to target CAs

By Dan Peters | 09 August 2017

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is expected to focus on combine...

FINANCE

Kirklees under 'unprecedented' pressure over £54m shortfall

By Dan Peters | 09 August 2017

Kirklees MBC ‘continues to face significant financial challenges’ even after raiding £23m from it...

Khan slams Google over gang violence videos

By Mark Conrad | 09 August 2017

London mayor Sadiq Khan this week criticised social media giants Google and YouTube for refusing ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Council apologises for court order breach

By Mark Conrad | 09 August 2017

Gloucestershire CC has apologised to the parents of a child after a judge ruled the council breac...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

School powers transfer 'threat to local democracy'

By Chris Mahony | 09 August 2017

The Scottish Government’s plans to transfer responsibility for school improvement to new regional...

REORGANISATION

Basildon heads for 'collaborative' management structure

By Chris Mahony | 09 August 2017

Basildon DC has taken further steps towards a more ‘collaborative’ management structure following...

LEGAL

Authority denies abusing legal powers

By Sam Clayden | 09 August 2017

A council has hit back at a government watchdog after being accused of abusing legal powers to ha...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Leader praises Haringey improvements

By Mark Conrad | 09 August 2017

The leader of Haringey LBC has praised the authority’s long-term response to the ‘Baby P’ scandal...

CRIME

Prevent strategy 'in need of reform'

By Mark Conrad | 09 August 2017

The Home Office’s Prevent strategy, aimed at stopping terrorism, is effective at local level but ...