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Alien distractions

03 July 2013

Diary is relieved to hear Whitby councillors are not at risk of alien abduction due to strength i...

Pickles' salad days

03 July 2013

Communities secretary Eric Pickles hits the social networks and eats salad... yes, salad.

FINANCE

LGA Conference 2013: Casey urges chief execs to lead on troubled families

By Jonathan Werran | 02 July 2013

Troubled families tsar Louise Casey praises role of councils in fixing chaotic households but urg...

FINANCE

Caerphilly chief executive O'Sullivan arrested on suspicion of fraud

By Jonathan Werran | 02 July 2013

Caerphilly Council chief executive Anthony O’Sullivan one of two council officials arrested by po...

FINANCE

LGA Conference 2013: Sir Merrick demands end to Barnett formula

By Jonathan Werran | 02 July 2013

Council chiefs today demanded a radical overhaul to how public spending is allocated to give Engl...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

CEOP: councils must step up efforts to combat child sex abuse

By Mark Conrad | 02 July 2013

Police urge councils to do more to tackle child sexual exploitation, after new evidence shows man...

HEALTH

New social care standards launched

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2013

Norman Lamb launches new plans for national minimum social care standards and eligibility criteria.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

UC rolls out to Wigan

By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2013

Jobseekers in Wigan can today claim benefits from Universal Credit, in latest advance of the Coal...

FINANCE

Westminster makes role of chief operating officer redundant

By Laura Sharman | 01 July 2013

Westminster City Council announces Barbara Moorhouse's position as COO no longer needed after Mik...

FINANCE

Councils 'short-changed' over Heseltine's cash pot

By Jonathan Werran | 28 June 2013

Council chiefs think growth pot lacks sufficient financial clout and could be too unwieldy to man...