Councils warn rent reductions will cost £2.6bn over four years

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2015

Plans to cut social housing rents by 4% will cost councils £2.6bn by 2019/20, new analysis has re...

COUNCILLORS

Birmingham should cut its councillors, says Boundary Commission

21 July 2015

Birmingham City Council should cut the number of councillors to 100, 20 less than it currently ha...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Inquiry opens into future of devolution

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2015

An inquiry into devolution and constitutional reform that has been launched today has made a call...

HEALTH

'Revolving door' approach must be changed

By Mark Whitehead | 21 July 2015

The ‘revolving door’ approach to patients leaving hospital can be confusing for older people and ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Whitfield appointed to fast-track improvements

By Tom Bridge | 21 July 2015

A top children’s services boss has been appointed to ensure improvement takes place at Sunderland...

WHITEHALL

Brum leaders are 'failing to grasp the scale of change needed'

By Heather Jameson | 20 July 2015

Birmingham City Council’s political leadership has been accused of failing to grasp the full scal...

FINANCE

Call for finance overhaul as spending plummets

By Heather Jameson | 20 July 2015

Public sector finance expert, Rob Whiteman, has called for an overhaul of the current funding sys...

FINANCE

Pembrokeshire names new chief executive

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 July 2015

Pembrokeshire CC has named Ian Westley as the successor to controversial chief executive, Bryn Pa...

WHITEHALL

North East backs down over mayor

By Dan Peters | 20 July 2015

The North East Combined Authority (neca) has softened its opposition to an elected mayor in retur...

WHITEHALL

Government delays social care cap

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 July 2015

Plans to introduce a cap on social care costs have been delayed until 2020, ministers have announ...