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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 ...

Health issues may lead to chief's departure

By MJ reporter | 16 July 2014

The chief executive of troubled Wolverhampton MBC is in discussion with his leader about stepping...

Council hits out at 'ill-founded' ministerial decision

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 July 2014

Islington LBC has branded a ministerial decision to quash its choice to limit office-to-home conv...

Peers slam judicial review changes

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 July 2014

Peers have warned proposed changes to the judicial review process could limit the number of cases...

Council could use bonds agency to finance housing company

By MJ Correspondent | 16 July 2014

A council that is creating a development company to build new homes could use the LGA’s municipal...

Rogers hits back after shake-up call

By MJ Correspondent | 16 July 2014

The chief executive of Birmingham City Council has hit back at Ofsted head Sir Michael Wilshaw.