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WHITEHALL

Tory MP in call for Northamptonshire governance changes

By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2018

A Northamptonshire MP has called for the immediate abolition of the county council’s cabinet and ...

BUSINESS

Gwynne moves to soothe Labour tensions

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2018

Shadow communities secretary Andrew Gwynne has moved soothe Labour tensions in the wake of Haring...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Stockport to act as improvement partner for struggling neighbour

By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2018

Tameside MBC councillors have been urged to form a children’s services improvement partnership wi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Business rates cannot fund public health, committee told

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 February 2018

It doesn’t make sense to ease councils’ funding pressures using business rates alone because the ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Peer reviews should 'stretch' councils - LGA

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2018

Corporate peer challenges (CPC) should ‘stretch’ councils so they get the most out of them, the c...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Lord Porter gives the gift of time

05 February 2018

Too often we lament our hectic lives – usually while simultaneously getting the kids ready for sc...

WHITEHALL

ADASS gets badass

05 February 2018

The crisis in social care requires a tough, uncompromising response.

SOCIAL CARE

Academics highlight recruitment and retention problems

By Mark Conrad | 05 February 2018

Councils require greater clarity over how their social care market-shaping and commissioning duti...

BUSINESS

South Essex councils form 'association'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 February 2018

Seven councils in south Essex have taken the ‘momentous’ decision to form an association to give ...

FINANCE

Northamptonshire issues s114 amid growing cash crisis

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2018

Northamptonshire CC’s director of finance has issued a section 114 order, calling a halt to spend...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

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