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Cash reallocation meeting this month

By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016

The first meeting of a cross-sector working group charged with looking at redistribution in two-t...

No multiplier 'safeguards' ahead

By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016

The Government is unlikely to introduce safeguards to mitigate against any potential impact of co...

Ofsted boss praises 'in touch leaders'

By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016

Areas with exceptional practice leaders in children’s social work ‘demonstrate what can be done,’...

New details emerge from Rotherham CSE enquiry

By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016

Fresh details about the scale of the Rotherham child sexual exploitation (CSE) investigation have...

Uniform system of rate retention to apply across UK

By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016

New responsibilities that will be devolved to local government as part of 100% business rates ret...

Khan's new measures to cope with 'misguided' government relaxation

By Dan Peters | 06 June 2016

New London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced new measures to help the capital cope with a ‘misguided...

'More Treasury input needed on rates talks'

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

Talks on how 100% business rates retention will work should have more input from the Treasury, a ...

Chiefs' fury at 'long overdue review' of DoLS

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

Adult social service directors have expressed their frustration at the speed of the Law Commissio...

Storm over 'biased' guide to EU vote

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

Council chiefs were this week frantically checking their EU referendum guidance as scrutiny rampe...

£300m grant details 'delayed by Whitehall'

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016

The Government is dragging its feet over providing key details about how an extra £300m transitio...