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OCC advocates a new approach

27 July 2011

The Office of the Children’s Commissioner (OCC) has launched an advocacy blueprint addressing a p...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Bracknell manages to motivate

27 July 2011

Ofsted has found Bracknell Forest Council’s children’s services to be a well-managed department, ...

Speaker opens Youth Parliament

27 July 2011

House of Commons speaker, John Bercow, opened the 11th annual sitting of the UK Youth Parliament ...

White Van Man

26 July 2011

On police costs

People

26 July 2011

Barrow BC treasurer Mohamed Saleh and chief environmental health officer Gary Ormondroyd are amon...

People

26 July 2011

Blackpool Council has confirmed the appointment of its new chief executive Neil Jack who is curre...

Council websites are digital history

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2011

Over 20 councils are piloting a project to preserve online information for future generations.

FINANCE

Statisticians pledge to measure national happiness

By Jonathan Werran | 26 July 2011

National well-being will be measured alongside GDP and other indicators of economic growth,the ON...

Suffolk interim replaces Andrea Hill

By Mark Conrad | 26 July 2011

Suffolk County Council has announced the appointment of an interim chief executive, Lucy Robinson.

ENVIRONMENT

Government unveils a draft Planning Policy Framework for future growth

By Heather Jameson | 26 July 2011

The National Planning Policy Framework cuts the existing 1,000 pages of policy down to just a 52-...