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Whitehall may step in over authorities' commercial deals

By Dan Peters | 05 April 2017

The Government may intervene to lower the risks associated with the increased commercial activiti...

Sector 'confident' FCA will heed warnings on pension reforms

By Dan Peters | 05 April 2017

Local government insiders are quietly confident the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will listen...

In the same boat?

By Dan Peters | 05 April 2017

Dan Peters talks to key figures in the sector about the future for health and social care integra...

Marchant to leave Worcestershire for UCAS after seven years

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2017

Worcestershire CC chief executive Clare Marchant has announced her departure after seven years.

Lloyd: Councils continuing to pull it off with great aplomb

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2017

Councils are continuing to thrive despite unprecedented cuts over the last 10 years,’ the chief e...

Local government 'not as sexy' as other sectors

By Dan Peters | 30 March 2017

Local government needs to brand itself better to attract staff, a director of recruitment firm Pe...

PAC chair: Brexit to lead to rushed and bad decisions

By Dan Peters | 30 March 2017

The chair of the powerful Public Accounts Committee has predicted Brexit will lead to ‘rushed and...

Anti-extremism chief in call for wider Prevent focus after attack

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

The chair of the London Prevent Board has suggested the focus of the programme should be widened ...

Rising homelessness comfirmed

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

The number of households in temporary accommodation has shot up by 10% in a year and 58% since 20...

Councils 'best' to decide where to spend £2bn for social care

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

Councils have been told they are ‘best placed’ to decide how to spend the additional £2bn the Gov...