Union issues stark outsourcing warning

By MJ reporter | 09 May 2014

The outsourcing of children’s services will only lead to fragmentation and a deterioration of qua...

Council postpones college funding decision

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 May 2014

A council has postponed a decision on whether to commit millions of pounds to fund repairs at a c...

Groups join forces over adult safeguarding

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 May 2014

Care and local government organisations have joined forces to strengthen roles and responsibiliti...

Call for DCS revamp

By MJ Correspondent | 09 May 2014

Chief executives have called on the Government to remove the statutory requirements around the be...

Council rejects unitary authority bid

By MJ reporter | 08 May 2014

Members of North Yorkshire CC’s Conservative-controlled executive have rejected out of hand calls...

Report: Not enough focus on integrated care for young

By MJ Correspondent | 08 May 2014

Children and young people are ‘too often an afterthought’ in national and local efforts to improv...

Budget merger proposals to compound NHS woes

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 May 2014

The King’s Fund has warned a looming financial crisis in the NHS is being exacerbated by plans to...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Mills in to replace retiring Hill at Milton Keynes

By MJ reporter | 08 May 2014

Milton Keynes Council has appointed a new chief executive to replace David Hill, who has announce...

'Turn disused sites into community projects'

By MJ reporter | 08 May 2014

Local groups are being invited to bid for capital grants to help turn disused buildings into comm...

Serco sells shares to steady balance sheet

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 May 2014

Under-fire contractor Serco suffered a setback last week after its finance director announced he ...