ICO orders Derbyshire to reveal chief exec payout

By Jonathan Werran | 23 April 2014

Data watchdogs have ordered Derbyshire CC to disclose the details of the payout made to former ch...

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Caerphilly chiefs charged with misconduct in a public office

By Jonathan Werran | 22 April 2014

The former chief executive and deputy chief executive of Caerphilly Council today appeared in cou...

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Head of council lending quango forced to resign

By Jonathan Werran | 22 April 2014

Chair of the PWLB, the Treasury body responsible for lending billions of pounds to councils, resi...

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Salford extends probe into council director's departure

By Jonathan Werran | 22 April 2014

Salford Council’s internal audit team has extended investigation into the departure of former str...

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Wilshaw takes charge of Trojan Horse

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 April 2014

The head of Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw, is taking charge of the watchdog’s investigation into cl...

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Bridgend staff to strike as council pulls out of 1% pay deal

By Jonathan Werran | 22 April 2014

Council staff in Bridgend vote for strike action after the authority refuses to honour national 1...

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The sector-led challenge

By MJ Correspondent | 17 April 2014

Rogue councils could be a challenge to sector-led improvement, one of the LGA’s deputy chairmen h...

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School accountability under the spotlight

By MJ reporter | 17 April 2014

Town hall chiefs have warned of growing confusion about the accountability of local schools.

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Wigan to step up information protection

By MJ Correspondent | 17 April 2014

A Merseyside council has agreed to improve its practices after breaching the Data Protection Act.

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NALC apologises over local authority grants claims

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 April 2014

NALC has apologised after incorrectly claiming some local authorities had failed to pass on grant...