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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Former chief inspector dies aged 68

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2015

Former chief inspector of schools Sir Chris Woodhead has died aged 68 after battling motor neuron...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Mayor looks ahead as chief post advertised

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2015

Tower Hamlets LBC’s new mayor has told The MJ he wants the commissioners gone ‘sooner rather than...

FINANCE

PiP fund gets £131m boost

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2015

A vehicle to encourage local government pension funds to invest in UK infrastructure has announce...

FINANCE

Essex spending praised as report highlights 'wise' strategy

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2015

‘Careful stewardship’ of Essex CC’s finances is behind the authority’s ability to freeze council ...

FINANCE

LGO review highlights growing complaints system problems

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2015

The council complaints system is under increasing pressure, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) ...

BUSINESS

Lancashire contracts investigation ongoing after 20 months

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2015

Financial irregularities in the tendering of contracts by Lancashire CC continue to be investigat...

Councils struggling to meet government housing targets

By Dan Peters | 23 June 2015

Considerable investment and a shift in mindset in the housing sector is needed for councils to de...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Children at risk of abuse soars by 80%

By Dan Peters | 18 June 2015

The number of children at risk of abuse has soared by 80% since 2002, figures released yesterday ...

FINANCE

LGO: New ombudsman should have beefed up powers

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2015

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has called for a new public services ombudsman to be given p...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: LGA ignores calls for forced peer reviews

By Dan Peters | 17 June 2015

Whitehall inspectors could march into councils that refuse to engage with sector-led improvement ...

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