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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
White Van Man on . . . mayors
17 May 2016
I’ve never quite figured out what mayors do.
WHITEHALL
Queen's speech 2016: Education Bill could lead to 'backdoor academisation'
By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016
A new Bill unveiled in the Queen’s speech today will legislate for the academisation of all maint...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Let councils decide where to invest
17 May 2016
Calls are growing for the law to change so it stresses councils have the power to decide where th...
HUMOUR
Now for the Punch line
17 May 2016
With Britain in the midst of a spell of toasty weather, the country’s beaches will likely be pack...
WHITEHALL
Hampshire chief to take over Torbay's failing children's services
By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016
The Government has assigned Hampshire CC’s chief executive to intervene in Torbay Council’s faili...
WHITEHALL
Chancellor branded 'biggest threat to devolution'
By Tom Bridge | 17 May 2016
Greater Manchester’s interim mayor Tony Lloyd has branded chancellor George Osborne the ‘biggest ...
FINANCE
Battle over 'dreadful' Act 'is not over yet'
By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016
Critics have warned the worst of the Housing and Planning Act will come in the yet-to-be-announce...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Leaders clash over unitary proposals
By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016
Hampshire leaders have clashed over plans for reorganisation after county leader Roy Perry propos...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
It's EUr turn to scoff
17 May 2016
Chief executives and returning officers should have recovered from the local elections by now but...
BUSINESS
'We're not footing PPP bill' says defiant council
By Dan Peters | 17 May 2016
Edinburgh City Council has vowed ‘not to be left footing the bill’ from the public private partne...
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Assistant Director Adult Social Care Operations
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