HEALTH

Meeting called to quell issues over health service funding

By MJ reporter | 09 June 2015

The leader of Plymouth City Council has called for a meeting with the chief executive of NHS Engl...

WHITEHALL

Squawk this way

09 June 2015

And they say there’s no such thing as a black cloud without a silver lining?

HUMOUR

Ellie's feeling rough

09 June 2015

This week’s fusion of celebrity and local government comes courtesy of pop starlet Ellie Goulding...

DCLG

A name you can trust

09 June 2015

Diary has been busy revising to make sure it is up to scratch on the Department of Communities an...

FINANCE

New rules could leave councils paying carers' pensions

By MJ reporter | 09 June 2015

Local authorities could end up footing the bill for carers’ pensions, under new guidelines, which...

Councils 'will feel the pinch'

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

New local government minister anticipates tough spending choices amid greater devolved funding in...

FINANCE

Adult social care is 'crying out' for £8bn investment

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Local authority treasurers’ societies have taken a sideswipe at the cash-guzzling NHS as they cal...

FINANCE

Bonds agency 'key agent of change'

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

The boss of the firm that will issue the UK’s first municipal bonds has said local government is ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Porter will be next LGA chairman

By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2015

Cllr Gary Porter will become the new chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) after sta...

FINANCE

London Councils blasts 'double whammy' for prevention

By Jonathan Werran | 09 June 2015

London health and adults expert condemns the double blow of further adult social care cuts and th...