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ECONOMIC GROWTH
MPs raise concerns over devolution
By William Eichler | 19 December 2016
The Government has failed to clearly define its objectives for devolution in England and must imp...
DCLG
Rebel councils stand firm in face of DCLG crackdown
By James Evison | 16 December 2016
Three rebel local authorities flouting the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCL...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council apologises for historic child abuse
By William Eichler | 16 December 2016
Lambeth LBC has apologised and paid out tens of millions of pounds after a report revealed childr...
FINANCE
Pressure pushes Holyrood into schools funding U-turn
By William Eichler | 16 December 2016
Pressure from local government has pushed Holyrood into a major U-turn on plans to grab £100m of ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Department for Education 'must intervene earlier' in failing child protection
By Laura Sharman | 16 December 2016
The Government has been accused by MPs of being too slow to improve child protection services.
HEALTH
EXCLUSIVE: Health initiatives 'sideswiping' integration efforts
By Sam Clayden | 15 December 2016
The long line of new NHS and government initiatives with ever-changing priorities keeps knocking ...
FINANCE
'Long-term national solution' still needed to solve social care crisis
By Dan Peters | 15 December 2016
The sector and experts have argued that the announcement that an extra £900m will be made availab...
FINANCE
Concerned watchdog in warning over council's savings plan
By Dan Peters | 15 December 2016
East Dunbartonshire Council needs to do a lot more to save the £28m it needs to over the next thr...
WHITEHALL
Call for earlier intervention in council schools
By William Eichler | 14 December 2016
Central government should intervene earlier and more often in local authorities when it has finan...
BUSINESS
Call for new style of leadership
By William Eichler | 14 December 2016
The majority of HR directors in local government believe a new style of leadership is required to...
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