Mark Whitehead
An uplifting social alliance
Young people with learning disabilities want to work, but more supported internships are needed. To coincide with National Supported Internship Day, The MJ and DFN Project SEARCH held a round table debate to discuss how local authorities can help. Mark Whitehead reports.
Bradford latest to issue section 114 warning
Bradford City Council has warned it may become the latest to declare an emergency section 114 notice unless it takes urgent action to cut spending.
Labour regeneration plans will fail 'without radical action'
An incoming Labour government’s regeneration plans will fail without radical action to devolve financial decision-making, researchers have warned.
Animosity hampering scrutiny, investigation warns
Animosity between councillors and the mayor of an east London council are hampering proper scrutiny of its activities, an investigation has warned.
Children's services 'absolute carnage'
The state of children’s services has been described as ‘absolute carnage’ after years of underfunding.
MPs call for urgent audit action
MPs have called for urgent action over an ‘unacceptably high’ backlog of local government audits.
Scrap proposed infrastructure levy, council leaders say
Council leaders and developers have written to local government secretary Michael Gove criticising the Government’s proposed infrastructure levy.
Council leaders criticise rejection of key Hewitt recommendation
Council leaders have welcomed the Hewitt report into Integrated Care Systems but criticised the Government’s decision not to increase prevention investment.
Tory MPs block Teesside statutory inquiry
The Government has rejected a call by Labour MPs for a statutory inquiry into a controversial Teesside redevelopment.
Councils call for more climate change support
The Government must do more to help local areas adapt to climate change, councils in England have warned.
Active travel hampered by 'low capability and ambition'
Council leaders have defended active travel measures after auditors found more than half of councils had 'low capability and ambition' to deliver projects.
Outsourcing children’s care linked to worse outcomes
Children in care are being moved between short-term, unstable placements far away from their families because of a ‘corporate takeover’ of the sector, a study has said.
Bristol council faces 'huge financial risk'
Bristol City Council has been warned it must take urgent action over the spiralling cost of special educational needs and disabilities.
New checks on postal and proxy voting announced
Further checks to ensure there is no fraud when people vote by post or proxy could soon be introduced, according to the Government.
Council leaders call for local approach to energy efficiency
Council leaders have called for a new approach to energy efficiency after the latest figures revealed a big drop in the number of homes being insulated.
Teesworks project under scrutiny after corruption allegations
A major project to transform the former Redcar Steelworks site into a manufacturing hub is under scrutiny amid allegations of corruption and cronyism.
North Somerset Council trials innovative bins
North Somerset Council has claimed a first with an innovative new way to collect recycling and waste.
Council ‘deeply concerned’ by coronation arrests
Westminster City Council said it was ‘deeply concerned’ over the arrest of three women’s safety volunteers in the early hours of coronation day.
Labour promises councils powers to start new bus services
Councils will be given more powers to start new bus services if Labour wins the next General Election, the party has promised.
‘Shocking’ number of children in care far from home
A ‘shocking’ number of children are being moved into care far from their communities, according to a charity.