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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Exclusive: Ofsted chief urges splitting DCS role

By Michael Burton | 14 February 2013

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw calls on local authorities to split the post of director of chil...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Labour reports highlight community focus

14 February 2013

The Labour Party published two reports to coincide with the Labour local government conference la...

HEALTH

Cuts a major threat to social care

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 February 2013

Social care bosses have warned they are struggling to maintain services in the face of public spe...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget cuts set to outweigh City Deal pledges

14 February 2013

The MJ understands council chiefs will be informed today that spending review budget cuts are lar...

WhitevanMAN...on horsemeat and EHOs

13 February 2013

All this fuss about horseburgers is a load of horse manure, says WhitevanMAN.

Get in the charity spirit

13 February 2013

Portsmouth City Council donates Wymering Manor,'the UK's most haunted house', to a charity trust.

Love is an island

13 February 2013

As some of you may know, today is St Valentine's Day, which middle-aged men traditionally celebra...

Major search begins

13 February 2013

Leeds City Council attempts to trace the relatives of a First World War Sergeant Major.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Coastal towns set to split £16m grant

13 February 2013

Eric Pickles has announced support for twenty seaside projects to receive funds of £16m from the ...

BUSINESS

Haringey gets green

13 February 2013

Business representatives attended a breakfast briefing organised by Haringey LBC this week to dis...