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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 ...

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...

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...