'Culture change needed' after Winterbourne failures

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 May 2014

Care minister Norman Lamb has called for action.

Gove names two new commissioners to monitor academies

By MJ reporter | 22 May 2014

Education secretary Michael Gove has named his final two regional commissioners.

Partnership panel will link Stormont to authorities

By MJ reporter | 22 May 2014

Northern Ireland civil servants are setting up a new ‘partnership panel’ linking Stormont ministe...

Young people must be given right to review transition plans

By MJ Correspondent | 22 May 2014

Councils need to do more to deliver the right for young people in care to request a review of the...

Labour paves way for green belt building

By MJ reporter | 22 May 2014

Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn has pledged to let councils build on green belt land if ...

Councils call for new approach to infrastructure

By MJ Correspondent | 22 May 2014

District councils have called for Government support to deliver housing.

Public satisfaction high despite cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 22 May 2014

Public satisfaction has barely dropped despite councils facing 40% funding cutbacks, according to...

PPMA: Zero hours have worth

By MJ Correspondent | 22 May 2014

Local authorities have been accused of ‘using the cuts agenda’ to worsen their employees’ conditi...

FINANCE

Report shows extent of sexism in local government

By Tom Stannard | 21 May 2014

Women in local government often face ‘sexist, offensive and derogatory remarks’ putting them off ...

Somerset CC announces new chief

By Heather Jameson | 21 May 2014

Somerset CC has appointed Pat Flaherty as its new chief executive.