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HUMAN RESOURCES
Councils to share HR
By William Eichler | 02 August 2016
Two councils have agreed to extend cooperation with a new HR deal that will save both hundreds of...
WHITEHALL
Poverty adds billions to social care bill, claims foundation
By Jamie Hailstone | 01 August 2016
Tackling poverty in England is costing local authorities more than £12bn a year in additional soc...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Holyrood to carry on with named person programme
By Jamie Hailstone | 29 July 2016
Scottish ministers have vowed to carry on with their controversial plans to appoint a named perso...
FINANCE
Warning over EU-funded growth projects
By Sam Clayden | 28 July 2016
Major growth projects will stall unless Whitehall confirms local authorities will receive ‘every ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Rise in upheld ombudsman complaints
By Jamie Hailstone | 28 July 2016
The proportion of complaints upheld by the Local Government Ombudsman has risen by 5%, according ...
BUSINESS
Hughes to step in at Bristol
By Sam Clayden | 28 July 2016
Former chief executive of Birmingham City Council, Stephen Hughes, will join Bristol City Council...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Whitehall commits to Northern Powerhouse
By William Eichler | 27 July 2016
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building the Northern Powerhouse.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
'Super district' plans in Suffolk
By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2016
Two Suffolk councils want to merge into a ‘super district’ – with a further two unveiling plans t...
FINANCE
11th hour bid to share resources
By Jamie Hailstone | 27 July 2016
Taunton Deane BC and West Somerset Council have made an ‘11th hour’ offer to a third local author...
FINANCE
Reshuffle raises question marks over social care
By Jamie Hailstone | 27 July 2016
The Department of Health (DoH) has denied social care has been downgraded after a reshuffle of mi...
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