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IMPROVEMENT

Fresh war of words over Tower Hamlets after police end probe

By MJ Correspondent | 24 April 2014

A fresh war of words over Tower Hamlets LBC was sparked after police dismissed files handed to th...

Councils have 'real opportunity' to redesign children's services

By MJ Correspondent | 24 April 2014

Councils have a ‘real opportunity’ to redesign children’s services as they face a fourth consecut...

Public backs plans to devolve fiscal powers

By MJ Correspondent | 24 April 2014

The MJ’s campaign for the Government to give councils more financial freedoms has been boosted by...

Rochdale leader wins defamation lawsuit

By Jonathan Werran | 24 April 2014

Rochdale MBC, and its leader Cllr Colin Lambert, have successfully defended a High Court defamati...

Belfast blasted over cash reserves

By Heather Jameson | 23 April 2014

Belfast City Council has been accused of ‘stockpiling’ cash reserves of £20m, built up during the...

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...

FINANCE

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...

FINANCE

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...

FINANCE

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...

HEALTH

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...