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Councils offered solar panel investment

By MJ Correspondent | 17 July 2014

Local government will be offered the chance to secure investment in their communities by hosting ...

Health minister denies Better Care Fund split

By MJ Correspondent | 17 July 2014

Health minister Dan Poulter insisted his department was fully behind the BCF as he maintained the...

Borough loses court battle over academy

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 July 2014

The leader of Barking & Dagenham LBC has branded a High Court decision a ‘slap in the face for lo...

Bins in Bury to be emptied every three weeks

By MJ Correspondent | 17 July 2014

Bury MBC will become the first council in England to collect non-recyclable waste every three weeks.

Report: Use heritage to develop economy

By MJ reporter | 17 July 2014

Local heritage could be used more to develop local economic, cultural and social strategies, but ...

New inquiry on health and social care integration

By MJ Correspondent | 17 July 2014

The future of integrated adult social care will be investigated in a new inquiry launched today b...

Ray of light for Doncaster

By Heather Jameson | 16 July 2014

Troubled Doncaster City Council could be taken out of intervention as early as next week.

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EXCLUSIVE: Tower Hamlets hits back at audit obstruction claims

By MJ Correspondent | 16 July 2014

The damaged relationship between besieged Tower Hamlets LBC and auditors sent in by Eric Pickles ...

Correlation between cuts and election results, study finds

By MJ Correspondent | 16 July 2014

Conservative losses at the 2014 local elections were concentrated in councils with higher cuts th...

Care homes to be put on special measures

By Heather Jameson | 16 July 2014

Plans to be able to put care homes on special measures are due to be announced by the government ...