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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Shelter declares war on rogue landlords

12 April 2011

Homeless charity, Shelter, has called on housing minister, Grant Shapps, to get tough on rogue la...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Baby P council warns of new risk from benefit cap

12 April 2011

The leader of the council at the centre of the ‘Baby P’ scandal has warned the authority is deali...

WHITEHALL

Former LGA chair Sir Simon Milton dies

By Heather Jameson | 12 April 2011

Former Local Government Association chairman, Sir Simon Milton, has passed away after a short ill...

WHITEHALL

Councils tick 12m 'boxes' for Whitehall

By James Evison | 11 April 2011

More than 12 million ‘boxes’ have to be ticked by councils each year to meet Whitehall bureaucrac...

Not-so-popular Shakespeare

11 April 2011

As the fight for the next chairman of the LGA heats up, some candidates have more support in diff...

This spells disaster for students

11 April 2011

Clearly, journalists in glasshouses should not throw stones, but we wanted to share with this par...

Pirate Eric commandeers DCLG

11 April 2011

So, the truth has finally come out – communities secretary, Eric Pickles, is a pirate. Really.

Rubbing salt in the wound

11 April 2011

Salt, the humble mineral we pour over our food, has been banned by Stockport MBC.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Bosses' morale hits new low says poll

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 April 2011

Morale among charity bosses is at an all time low, according to a new survey by the National Coun...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Charity warns of wrong care advice for elderly

11 April 2011

Relatives and carers are becoming increasingly concerned that older people are being given the wr...