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Leaders welcome drive to devolve skills

By MJ reporter | 16 October 2013

Council leaders have welcomed suggestions from Vince Cable that the skills agenda could be devolv...

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Guide to track preventative spend published

By MJ Correspondent | 16 October 2013

A guide that aims to show councils how they can track their spending on preventative services has...

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LEP rejects NHB top slice cash

By MJ Correspondent | 16 October 2013

An East of England LEP is thought to have become one of the first to reject the proposed NHB top ...

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Churn of children's services directors 'counter-productive'

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2013

Local authorities must address a ‘counter-productive’ churn of children’s services directors, Ofs...

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Study: Adult social care is 'fundamentally broken'

By MJ Correspondent | 16 October 2013

The adult social care system is ‘past its sell-by date,’ a senior Birmingham city councillor has ...

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Unison calls for end to 'scandalous' pay

By Heather Jameson | 16 October 2013

Local government pay has been branded a 'scandalous' by union bosses, with more than 500,000 paid...

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DCLG must boost financial acumen, NAO advises

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2013

DCLG will have to invest in greater financial expertise to manage big hike in its use of innovati...

White Van Man on parking wardens

15 October 2013

Councils are always telling us they’ve got no money but they can always find staff to pay for par...

Pump up the volume

15 October 2013

Camden LBC’s mayoress is launching her own online TV channel.

Prisk's Larkin around

15 October 2013

Politics is a cruel game.