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HEALTH

Directors' dismay over Hunt's bed-blocking funding threats

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Adult social care directors have been left ‘very disappointed’ after the Government threatened to...

FINANCE

Adult social care spend expected to rise by 8.6%

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Spending on adult social care in 2017/18 is expected to be £1.2bn higher than the year before, st...

FINANCE

Sector writes off £410m in 'uncollectable' taxes for 2016/17

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Local authorities wrote off £410m of uncollectable council tax and business rates in 2016/17, new...

FINANCE

FCA overhaul for LGPS asset management

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a ‘package of remedies’ to overhaul the asset...

FINANCE

Councils in business rates information 'black hole'

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Councils that use Civica software may not be able to provide business rates relief promised by th...

DCLG

Sector 'lacks vision' for devo

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Local government has been criticised for failing to present a compelling vision of decentralisati...

WHITEHALL

Care directors 'disappointed' by funding threat

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2017

Adult social care directors have been left ‘very disappointed’ after the Government threatened to...

FINANCE

Simmonds beats Carter to lead LGA Tories

By Dan Peters | 30 June 2017

Hillingdon LBC’s deputy leader has seen off competition from the County Councils’ Network’s chair...

FINANCE

Capital latest to sign up to LGPS code

By Dan Peters | 28 June 2017

Capital Group has become the latest asset management firm to sign the Local Government Pension Sc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Whitehall to publish report on children's mental health

By Dan Peters | 28 June 2017

A green paper on children and young people’s mental health will be published by the Government.

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