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Young people played active role at convention

By Frances Done | 11 December 2013

For professionals involved in youth justice, their ultimate aim is to help turn lives around.

Chiefs must pick up office gossip

By Gareth Daniel | 11 December 2013

Former Brent LBC chief executive Gareth Daniel on why it is crucial for council leaders to become...

A passionate belief in children's centres

By John White | 11 December 2013

A passionate belief in children’s centres has led to Barking and Dagenham LBC clocking up an impr...

District View: LGA review was an opportunity

By Paul Medd | 11 December 2013

Self-regulation and organisational development have an important role to play within the sector.

LGA: Our arguments are finally being heard

By Merrick Cockell | 11 December 2013

If there was one theme of last week’s Autumn Statement for local government, it was that our argu...

Inside View: Autumn Statement a triumph of Orwellian doublethink

By Jonathan Werran | 11 December 2013

General government spending on goods and services could fall to its lowest level as a share of na...

Newcastle's alcohol journey

10 December 2013

How to cut council tax and improve services

By Nicholas Botterill | 10 December 2013

This week Hammersmith and Fulham LBC proposed another 3% cut to our council tax bill.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

What price independent living?

By Deborah Stephenson | 10 December 2013

Unpredictable approach of local authorities to applying bedroom tax is a cause of concern, write...

FINANCE

Adult social care top of council agendas

By Tim Byles | 09 December 2013

The When I was One quote neatly sums up the instinctive feeling of many.