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Concerned councils in care warning

By Dan Peters | 09 February 2015

Concerned councils have warned they may not be able to deliver the Government’s pledge to protect...

Pickles: Porsche chief was having mid-life crisis

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2015

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has suggested the former chief executive of Pembrokeshire CC w...

DfE rapped for internal review of Trojan Horse allegations

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

Birmingham City Council has criticised the Department for Education (DfE) for choosing to interna...

LGPS governance rules are published

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

New guidance on the creation and operation of local pension boards has been published.

Croydon to get £102m EIB loan

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

Croydon LBC has secured a £102m European Investment Bank (EIB) loan after rejecting the less favo...

Partial funding victory for councils in final settlement

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

Councils scored a partial victory this week with an extra £74m for local welfare and social care ...

Whiteman: Integrate health and social care to save NHS

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

Finance chiefs have warned some parts of the NHS are heading towards a financial cliff without in...

Last-ditch plea to Pickles over funding formula

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

The leader of the Local Government Association’s Labour group has made a last-ditch plea to Eric ...

Allegations against returning officer withdrawn

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2015

Allegations against Tower Hamlets LBC’s returning officer John Williams have been withdrawn at th...

Leader comes out against metro mayor model

By Dan Peters | 02 February 2015

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson’s calls for the combined authority to have an elected mayor are expe...