News The MJ
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The Autumn Statement leaves councils to solve their own problems
November 30, 2023
Few expected the King’s Speech and Autumn Statement to be the silver bullet that solved local government’s problems, says Graeme McDonald, but there is nothing to change the big picture
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Pressure for LGA peer review to be strengthened
November 30, 2023
Senior Local Government Association (LGA) figures are pushing the organisation to beef up its peer review offer to help neutralise the threat from Oflog.
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'Critical' to maintain progress, Dundee told
November 30, 2023
A finance watchdog has said Dundee City Council is ‘well-run’ but ‘long-standing difficulties remain’ to be tackled in its improvement journey.
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London borough applies for capitalisation direction
November 30, 2023
Havering LBC is to apply for a capitalisation direction as it bids to avoid issuing a section 114 notice next year.
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Surge in costly care placements
November 29, 2023
The number of children’s care placements costing £10,000 or more per week has soared by more than 1,000%, a new survey has revealed.
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Fresh concern over police withdrawal
November 29, 2023
Council directors are concerned police forces could end involvement in ‘welfare checks’ as part of controversial care reforms to stop attending non-emergency mental health callouts.
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Thousands of refugees face homelessness at Christmas, LGA warns
November 29, 2023
The Government’s push to clear the asylum backlog is putting ‘tens of thousands’ of refugees at risk of homelessness over Christmas, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.
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The King's Fund: Health and care lack shared understanding on delayed discharges
November 29, 2023
Health and care systems lack a shared understanding of the causes of hospital discharge delays and short-term Government funding fails to address this.
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NCASC: Sector 'slow in making strong case to Treasury for social care cash'
November 29, 2023
The sector has been slow in making a robust case for social care funding from the Treasury, says president of ADASS Beverley Tarka.
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North Northamptonshire announces new chief executive
November 29, 2023
North Northamptonshire Council has appointed Adele Wylie as its new chief executive.
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Rotheram threatened over Covid restrictions
November 28, 2023
Liverpool City Region mayor Steve Rotheram was assigned 24-hour police security after he received threats during the Covid pandemic, he revealed today.
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Mayor failed to intervene following bullying
November 28, 2023
Details have emerged of a bullying probe at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority that found mayor Nik Johnson breached the organisation’s code of conduct.
