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FINANCE
Charity in 'unsustainable' fostering warning
By Laura Sharman | 31 January 2017
The fostering system in the UK is under ‘unsustainable strain,’ with ‘hard-won improvements’ at r...
WHITEHALL
Court delays councils' Heathrow challenge
By Chris Ames | 31 January 2017
An attempt by an alliance of councils to challenge the Government’s backing for a new Heathrow ru...
FINANCE
Directors call for £1bn emergency funding
By Dan Peters | 30 January 2017
Councils could fail to meet to meet their statutory duties without ‘emergency’ government funding...
FINANCE
Councils back first district merger for 40 years
By Laura Sharman | 30 January 2017
Suffolk Coastal and Waveney DCs have approved plans to formally merge and create a new ‘super dis...
FINANCE
Value of council contracts falls after Brexit
By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2017
The value of contract awards in local government fell following the Brexit vote – despite a surge...
FINANCE
Brexit makes the case for fiscal devo, says London Finance Commission
By Heather Jameson | 27 January 2017
Brexit has made the case for devolution even more ‘acute,’ the chair of the second London Finance...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Solent devolution deal 'highly unlikely'
By William Eichler | 27 January 2017
Opposition from Hampshire CC has made a Solent combined authority ‘highly unlikely,’ the leader o...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Schooling: share best practice to eradicate CSE
By Sam Clayden | 26 January 2017
Ofsted’s national director for social care has urged councils and partner organisations to better...
BUSINESS
Peterborough set to dump waste contract
By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2017
Peterborough City Council has announced plans to end its waste and recycling contract with Amey i...
DCLG
Homeless figure soars by 16%
By Laura Sharman | 25 January 2017
The number of people sleeping rough in England has increased by 16% in the past year and more tha...
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