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WHITEHALL
Council pension funds review opens
By Dan Peters | 27 September 2016
An expert has suggested the status quo could be the ‘least bad option’ as a review of academisati...
FINANCE
Warning: business rates could damage public health
By Heather Jameson | 27 September 2016
A shift to funding public health through business rates will damage the health of millions of peo...
HUMAN RESOURCES
NLGN appoints new director
By Thomas Bridge | 27 September 2016
Local government think tank the New Local Government Network (NLGN) has appointed Dr. Adam Lent a...
LEGAL
Interim chief vows to 'get to bottom' of South Ribble failures
By Thomas Bridge | 26 September 2016
South Ribble’s BC’s new interim chief executive has vowed to ‘get to the bottom’ of council failu...
WHITEHALL
Government committed to £95k exit cap
By William Eichler | 26 September 2016
The Government remains committed to its plans to cap all public sector exit payments at £95,000 d...
FINANCE
First UK council to divest pension fund from fossil fuels
By Laura Sharman | 26 September 2016
Waltham Forest LBC has become the first local authority in the UK to divest its pension fund from...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Chief to head Reading turnaround
By Sam Clayden | 26 September 2016
Achieving for Children chief executive Nick Whitfield has been assigned to turn around Reading Co...
WHITEHALL
Calais Jungle is 'moral outrage' - Forbes
By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2016
The Calais Jungle is a ‘moral outrage’ and councils stand ready to take care of the children of a...
WHITEHALL
Forbes: Social housing under threat
By Heather Jameson | 26 September 2016
The future of social housing has ‘never been under so much threat,’ Local Government Association ...
WHITEHALL
Academisation could cost councils £320m
By Dan Peters | 23 September 2016
The cost to council taxpayers of converting all schools to academies could be as high as £320m, n...
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