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SOLACE Summit: Lloyd says social care is in crisis

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2016

Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd has told senior officers that socia...

'Dry run review' to aid LGPS

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2016

A ‘dry run review’ by government risk experts will help local government pension schemes (LGPS) b...

'Visionary' wanted for top Manchester job

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2016

A ‘visionary’ is being sought for what has been described as the ‘biggest and best job in British...

Health funds may be added to rates pot

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2016

Health service funding could be added to the business rates retention pot as part of the reforms ...

Trusts fight on to receive business rate relief

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2016

NHS trusts have refused to give up their fight to receive mandatory business rate relief despite ...

Senior staff share with Peterborough

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2016

Peterborough City Council is to share a second member of its senior management team with Cambridg...

'Robust' trading standards required

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2016

Council chiefs have been urged to think carefully about their statutory duties when cutting servi...

Drakeford: No forced council mergers in Wales

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2016

Wales’ local government secretary Mark Drakeford has promised there will be no forced mergers of ...

Government to get Northern Powerhouse 'firing on all cylinders'

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2016

Northern Powerhouse minister Andrew Percy vowed to get the agenda ‘firing on all cylinders’ as th...

DoLS rise to record level

By Dan Peters | 28 September 2016

The number of applications for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) received by councils has ...