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BUSINESS

Barclays bids delayed farewell to head of pay committee

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2015

Barclays has confirmed the departure date for the head of its pay committee after pressure from c...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: LGA in row over European cash

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2015

Councils have questioned the Government’s commitment to devolution amid a fierce row over Europea...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

BASW: Jail threat will make children less safe

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2015

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has warned that the threat to jail public servan...

WHITEHALL

Counties to open devolution talks with Whitehall

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2015

Council leaders from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire will open devolution talks with Whitehall today.

HEALTH

MPs call for social care to be free at end of life

By Dan Peters | 16 March 2015

Social care should be free at the end of life, the health select committee has said.

FINANCE

Welsh council tax to rise by 4%

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2015

Local authorities in Wales will have £100m more funding in 2015/16 than their counterparts in Eng...

FINANCE

Two councils expand partnership

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2015

Finance is among the departments that two councils have agreed to combine as part of an expanded ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Bucks chief pledges action on failing children's services

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2015

Buckinghamshire CC's chief executive has pledged to secure a good rating for its children's servi...

WHITEHALL

LGA action on council financial 'watch list'

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

A watch list of councils financially at risk could be drawn up after watchdogs warned the Governm...

HEALTH

BCF scrutiny plans under development

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

An inquiry into how councils can improve their scrutiny of Better Care Fund (BCF) plans has been ...

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