Javid’s renewed rally for devo
September 20, 2017
Communities secretary Sajid Javid has urged council leaders to ‘put the party politics aside’ for the sake of devolution.
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Welfare policy undermining councils fight against homelessness
September 21, 2017
The Government’s welfare policy is preventing councils from effectively tackling homelessness, a new report has shown.
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Air quality probe launched
September 21, 2017
An investigation into allegations Cheshire East Council manipulated air quality data has been launched by police.
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Work and pensions secretary to give evidence on Universal Credit
September 21, 2017
The Work and Pensions Committee will take evidence on Universal Credit from the department's secretary of state next month.
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Union suspends industrial action in Birmingham bin dispute
September 19, 2017
Trade union Unite has suspended industrial action involving refuse workers after the High Court ordered Birmingham City Council to withdraw redundancy notices it had served on 113 employees.
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Council to spend £250,000 on leisure centre inquiry
September 20, 2017
Dumfries & Galloway Council’s £250,000 investigation into the failings of a sports and leisure centre is expected to start after a meeting next week.
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'Systemic and persistent' failures in council's children's services
September 20, 2017
Worcestershire CC has said it has invested an extra £5.1m into improving children’s social care this year after a damning report from a government commissioner.
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Improvement panel to remain in Birmingham
September 19, 2017
The team brought in to turn Birmingham City Council around has backtracked on its plans to withdraw.
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‘Ease pay restraints or face retention crisis’
September 19, 2017
Councils could face a management-level recruitment and retention crisis unless public sector pay restraint is eased, a respected think-tank has warned.
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