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HEALTH

Joint inspections called into question

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

New joint targeted inspections for local agencies that ‘fail to work together effectively’ have b...

SOCIAL CARE

CQC 'still has long way to go' warns NAO

By MJ reporter | 22 July 2015

The regulator at the centre of fierce criticism over alleged blunders has made good progress, acc...

FINANCE

A new generation?

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

The MJ/Localis study puts spotlight on income generation as local authorities look to commercial ...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall to 'transform' local government financing

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

The Government will look at ‘transforming the approach to local government financing and further ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Birmingham leadership 'failed to grasp scale of change' needed

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2015

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

HEALTH

London devolution 'takes a massive leap forward'

By Dan Peters | 22 July 2015

Plans to devolve powers to London have taken a massive leap forward, with a London Devolution Bil...

FINANCE

LGA responds to critics with new-style governance pilot

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2015

The Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed to pilot a new style of governance, with portfo...

WHITEHALL

Public health workforce should be 'massively expanded'

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2015

The workforce supporting public health should be ‘massively expanded’ to include sales assistants...

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...