Salute to social reserve

05 June 2013

How much time is too much time?

Corridors of Power

05 June 2013

The Conservative Central Office policy officer talks to Treasury special adviser Jocelyn Jules ab...

CLIMATE CHANGE

School funding outlined

05 June 2013

Ministers announce local authorities will be required to allocate at least 80% of their delegated...

HEALTH

Study highlights significant underfunding for disability care

05 June 2013

Two in five disabled people do not have basic social care needs met, according to a report.

WHITEHALL

Plaid Cymru: senior pay getting 'out of control'

By James Evison | 05 June 2013

Amendments to create independent control and regulation of senior officer pay have been put forwa...

ENVIRONMENT

Boundary consultations get under way

05 June 2013

The Local Government Boundary Commission has put out consultations on the number of councillors a...

FINANCE

'Farer' deal on the way?

05 June 2013

A Conservative member of the Greater London Authority has suggested inflation busting fare rises ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Key figures get grilling over CB

By James Evison | 05 June 2013

According to officers speaking at the CLG select committee, community budgets are a step forward ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Kent accepts claim

05 June 2013

Kent CC failed to support a child abandoned by his parents, according to the Local Government Omb...

HEALTH

Health code row

05 June 2013

Council chiefs have dubbed government claims about new health and safety rules 'misleading'.