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FINANCE

Local government outsourcing figures slump

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018

Council spending on outsourcing has dwindled over the summer, according to the latest figures.

FINANCE

Bonds agency brings former finance directors on board

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2018

The Municipal Bonds Agency (MBA) has made direct approaches to finance directors as it maintains ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

'New beginning' for Bristol after 'significant void'

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2018

Bristol City Council (BCC) ‘lost a year’ due to inertia caused by a lack of officer leadership, L...

WHITEHALL

Accounting rule changes delayed

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2018

Whitehall has agreed to extend a statutory override of new rules that will change the way council...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Spending freeze for Shropshire Council

By William Eichler | 09 November 2018

Staff at Shropshire Council have been told they must work from home one day a month as the author...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

More than 1,000 children referred to social services every day

By William Eichler | 09 November 2018

Nearly 400,000 children in England were referred and assessed as in need of social services suppo...

PAY

Council pay offer rejected as union moves towards strike action

By Laura Sharman | 09 November 2018

The 3% pay offer for council workers in Scotland has been rejected by members of Unison Scotland.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Read this week's edition of The MJ online

By Martin Ford | 08 November 2018

Catch up on all the latest local government news and analysis at the press of a button with The M...

WHITEHALL

Burnham leads revolt over 'mounting chaos' in asylum dispersal system

By Dan Peters | 08 November 2018

Critics have claimed the Government’s policy on asylum seekers is ‘entirely driven by cost consid...

LEGAL

Council prosecuted over Legionella case

By Laura Sharman | 08 November 2018

Tendring DC has confirmed it is being prosecuted for failing to manage the risk of Legionella at ...

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