News The MJ
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Dawes: Ministry could have done more responding to Grenfell
June 18, 2019
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) top official has admitted the department ‘could have done more’ in response to the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Pensions Infrastructure Platform optimistic despite Brexit
June 14, 2019
A vehicle designed to encourage council pension schemes to invest in UK infrastructure will not launch a fresh fund this year but remains optimistic.
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Council finding it 'harder to identify and deliver savings'
June 14, 2019
Knowsley MBC is finding it ‘harder to identify and deliver savings’ given the scale of Government funding cuts, senior councillors will be told next week.
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Pension board requests 'blocked by pools'
June 14, 2019
Some local government pension boards are finding it difficult to obtain data from pools to allow them to fulfil their duties, The MJ understands.
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'Stuck in the past'
June 14, 2019
Campaigners have claimed parts of local government are ‘still stuck firmly in the past’ after a chief broke cover to reveal her council’s sexist culture.
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No new cash for Greater Manchester local industrial strategy
June 14, 2019
A former senior civil servant and council chief has questioned the impact of Greater Manchester’s local industrial strategy after it came with no new money.
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Suffolk councillors asked to dissolve social care company
June 14, 2019
A company providing social work to people with sight or hearing loss is expected to be dissolved by Suffolk CC.
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Wirral appoints interim chief executive
June 13, 2019
Paul Satoor has been appointed as interim chief executive of Wirral MBC.
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Government must invest to take pressure off hospitals, says ADASS
June 13, 2019
Central government needs to invest in social care and primary health in a bid to take the pressure off hospitals, the president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services has said.
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Information sharing tensions found in child harm review
June 13, 2019
Legal and ethical tensions between maintaining confidentiality and sharing information are continuing, a review of some of the most serious child protection cases in Scotland has found.
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Contractor prepares to cut losses from Derby waste agreement
June 13, 2019
The future of a troubled energy-from-waste project in Derby hangs in the balance as a partner in the deal prepares to write-off its investment.
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Ombudsman reprimands council over support for vulnerable people
June 13, 2019
Councils have been reminded of their obligations to support vulnerable people by the Ombudsman after Suffolk CC halted assessments for a deafblind couple’s care plans because of a dispute.
